CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA - FORM 424B5
Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-131072
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus Dated January 17, 2006)
$150,000,000
6.75% Senior Notes due
2014
This is an offering by Corrections Corporation of America of
$150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.75% Senior
Notes due 2014, or the notes. Interest on the notes will be
payable on January 31 and July 31 of each year,
commencing on July 31, 2006. The notes will mature on
January 31, 2014.
We may redeem all or part of the notes on or after
January 31, 2010. Before January 31, 2009, we may
redeem up to 35% of the notes with the proceeds of certain
equity offerings. Redemption prices are specified in this
prospectus supplement under Description of
Notes Optional Redemption.
The notes will be our unsecured senior obligations, will rank
equally in right of payment with all of our and all of our
subsidiary guarantors existing and future unsecured senior
debt and will rank senior in right of payment to all of our and
all of our subsidiary guarantors future subordinated debt.
The notes will effectively be subordinated to our and our
subsidiary guarantors senior secured debt to the extent of
the value of assets securing such indebtedness. The notes will
be guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by all of our
restricted domestic subsidiaries. See Description of
Notes Subsidiary Guarantees.
Investing in the notes involves risks. See Risk
Factors beginning on page
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Public Offering Price
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100.00% |
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Underwriting Discount
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Proceeds, before expenses, to Corrections Corporation of America
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98.50% |
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147,750,000 |
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Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of delivery.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved these
securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the
accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes in book-entry form
only through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company
against payment in New York, New York, on or about
January 23, 2006, subject to conditions.
Joint BookRunning Managers
Banc of America
Securities LLC
JPMorgan
HSBC
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SunTrust Robinson
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First Analysis
Securities Corporation |
Prospectus Supplement dated January 18, 2006
This document is in two parts. The first part is this
prospectus supplement, which describes the terms of the offering
of the notes. The second part is the accompanying prospectus,
which gives more general information, some of which may not
apply to the notes.
You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to
provide you with different information. We are not making an
offer to sell these securities in any state where the offer or
sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information
contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference is
accurate only as of their respective dates. Our business,
financial condition and results of operations and prospects may
have changed since those dates.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, and the
documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated in the
accompanying prospectus contain forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and include estimates and assumptions related to
economic, competitive and legislative developments.
Forward-looking statements address our beliefs and expectations
of the outcome of future events that are forward-looking in
nature, including, without limitation, the statements under
Summary and Risk Factors. All statements
other than statements of current or historical fact contained in
this prospectus are forward-looking statements. The words
anticipate, believe,
continue, estimate, expect,
intend, plan, may,
projects, will, and similar expressions,
as they relate to us, are intended to identify these
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our
current plans and actual future activities, and our results of
operations may be materially different from those set forth in
the forward-looking statements. In particular, these include,
among other things, statements relating to:
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fluctuations in operating results because of changes in
occupancy levels, competition, increases in costs of operations,
fluctuations in interest rates and risks of operations; |
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changes in the privatization of the corrections and detention
industry and the public acceptance of our services; |
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our ability to obtain and maintain correctional facility
management contracts, including as the result of sufficient
governmental appropriations, inmate disturbances and the timing
of the opening of new facilities and the commencement of new
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increases in costs to develop or expand correctional facilities
that exceed original estimates, or the inability to complete
such projects on schedule as a result of various factors, many
of which are beyond our control, such as weather, labor
conditions and material shortages, resulting in increased
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changes in governmental policy and in legislation and regulation
of the corrections and detention industry that adversely affect
our business; |
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availability of debt and equity financing, on terms that are
favorable to us; and |
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general economic and market conditions. |
You should read and interpret any forward-looking statement
together with the following documents:
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the risk factors contained in this prospectus supplement under
the caption Risk Factors; |
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our current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or the Commission, on January 17, 2006
and most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q under the
heading Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and |
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our other filings with the Commission. |
All forward-looking statements included in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus are based on
information available to us on the date of this prospectus.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent
written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us
or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the cautionary statements contained throughout this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA
We have obtained certain industry data from third party sources
that we believe to be reliable. In many cases, however, we have
included or incorporated statements in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospects regarding our industry
and our position in the industry based on our experience in the
industry and our own investigation of market conditions. We
cannot assure you that any of these assumptions are accurate or
that our assumptions correctly reflect our position in our
industry.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Our Commission filings are also available over the
Internet at the Commissions web site at
http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we
file at the Commissions public reference room at 100 F
Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please
call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 to obtain information on
the operation of the public reference room. Our common stock is
listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE.
You may also inspect the information we file with the Commission
at the NYSEs offices at 20 Broad Street, New York, New
York 10005. Our internet address is
http://www.correctionscorp.com. However, unless otherwise
specifically set forth herein, the information on our internet
site is not a part of this prospectus or the accompanying
prospectus supplement.
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The Commission allows us to incorporate by reference
the information that we file with the Commission. This means
that we can disclose important business and financial
information to you by referring you to information and documents
that we have filed with the Commission. Any information that we
refer to in this manner is considered part of this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Any information that
we file with the Commission after the date of this prospectus
will automatically update and supersede the corresponding
information contained in this prospectus or in documents filed
earlier with the Commission.
We are incorporating by reference the following documents that
we have previously filed with the Commission:
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004; |
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Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005 and September 30,
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Our Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on
April 7, 2005; |
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Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission
on January 6, 2005, February 10, 2005,
February 23, 2005, March 2, 2005, March 8, 2005,
March 9, 2005, March 24, 2005, April 19, 2005,
June 2, 2005, June 22, 2005, December 14, 2005,
January 17, 2006 and January 18, 2006; and |
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The description of our capital stock in our Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 6, 1999. |
We are also incorporating by reference any future filings that
we make with the Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date
of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering.
In no event, however, will any of the information that we
disclose under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on
Form 8-K that we may from time to time furnish with the
Commission be incorporated by reference into, or otherwise
included in, this prospectus.
Each document referred to above is available over the Internet
on the Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov and on
our website at http://www.correctionscorp.com. You may also
request a free copy
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of any documents referred to above, including exhibits
specifically incorporated by reference in those documents, by
contacting us at the following address and telephone number:
Corrections Corporation of America
10 Burton Hills Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(615) 263-3000
Attention: Investor Relations
In this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus,
we, us, our and the
Company refer to Corrections Corporation of America
and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise expressly
stated or the context otherwise requires. The symbol
$ refers to U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
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SUMMARY
The following summary highlights certain significant aspects
of our business and this offering, but you should carefully read
the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference,
which are described under Incorporation of Information By
Reference, before making an investment decision. Because
this is a summary, it does not contain all the information that
is important to you. Our actual results could differ materially
from those anticipated in certain forward-looking statements
contained in this prospectus supplement as a result of certain
factors, including those set forth under Risk
Factors.
Our Company
We are the nations largest owner and operator of private
correctional and detention facilities and the fifth largest
prison operator in the United States behind only the federal
government and three states. We specialize in owning, operating
and managing prisons and other correctional facilities and
providing inmate residential and prisoner transportation
services for governmental agencies. In addition to providing the
fundamental residential services relating to inmates, our
facilities offer a variety of rehabilitation and educational
programs, including basic education, religious services, life
skills and employment training and substance abuse treatment.
These services are intended to help reduce recidivism and to
prepare inmates for their successful reentry into society upon
their release. We also provide health care (including medical,
dental and psychiatric services), food services and work and
recreational programs.
We currently operate 63 correctional, detention and juvenile
facilities, including 39 facilities that we own, with a total
design capacity of approximately 71,000 inmates in 19 states and
the District of Columbia. We also own three facilities that we
lease to third-party operators. For the year ended
December 31, 2004 and the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, we had revenues of
$1,126.4 million and $875.4 million, respectively, and
operating income of $173.4 million and $126.5 million,
respectively.
Our services address a total U.S. market that we believe exceeds
$60 billion, of which only approximately 6.6% is currently
outsourced to the private sector. We believe that the U.S.
market will demonstrate consistent growth over the next decade
as a result of increased focus and resources by the Department
of Homeland Security dedicated to illegal immigration, generally
longer prison sentences, as well as the growing demographic of
the 18 to 24 year-old at-risk population. We also expect
the size of the private market to grow as a result of
governments demonstrated need to augment their overcrowded
and aging facilities, reduce costs, increase accountability and
improve overall quality of service.
Under our management services contracts, government agencies pay
us at an inmate per diem rate based upon actual or minimum
guaranteed occupancy levels. Our management services contracts
typically have terms of one to five years, and contain multiple
renewal options exercisable at the option of the contracting
government agency.
Recent Developments
T. Don Hutto Correctional Center
As previously announced on December 21, 2005, we have reached an
agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE,
to manage up to 600 detainees at our T. Don Hutto Correctional
Center in Taylor, Texas. We currently expect to begin accepting
ICE detainees during February 2006. Although the contract does
not provide for a guaranteed occupancy, we expect the facility
to be substantially occupied before the end of the second
quarter of 2006.
Eloy Detention Center
As previously announced on January 11, 2006, we have
received notification from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, or the
BOP, of its intent not to exercise its renewal option at our
1,500-bed Eloy Detention Center,
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located in Eloy, Arizona. At December 31, 2005, the Eloy
facility housed approximately 500 inmates from the BOP and
approximately 800 detainees from ICE pursuant to a subcontract
between the BOP and ICE. We anticipate that the BOP will
complete the transfer of the approximately 500 BOP inmates from
the Eloy facility to other BOP facilities by February 28,
2006. The agreement with the BOP, which commenced on
March 1, 1999, provided for a fixed per-diem for the entire
term of the contract, including renewal options, which could
have run through February 28, 2009. Because the ICE
detainees in the facility are currently housed under a
subcontract with the BOP, we have begun discussions with ICE
about plans to allow ICE to continue utilizing the Eloy facility
for existing and potential future requirements. Should such an
arrangement be reached with ICE, which we cannot assure, we
would anticipate the loss of only BOP inmates.
Competitive Strengths
We believe that we benefit from the following competitive
strengths:
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The Largest and Most Recognized Private Prison Operator.
Our recognition as the industrys leading private
prison operator provides us with significant credibility with
our current and prospective clients. We manage approximately 50%
of all privately managed prison beds in the United States. We
pioneered modern-day private prisons with a list of notable
accomplishments, such as being the first company to design,
build, and operate a private prison and the first company to
manage a private maximum-security facility under a direct
contract with the federal government. In addition to providing
us with extensive experience and institutional knowledge, our
size also helps us deliver value to our customers by providing
purchasing power and allowing us to achieve certain economies of
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Available Beds Within Our Existing Facilities. We
currently have three facilities, our Stewart County Correctional
Facility, North Fork Correctional Facility, and T. Don Hutto
Correctional Center, which are substantially vacant and provide
us with approximately 3,400 available beds. During December
2005, we reached an agreement with ICE to manage up to 600
detainees at the T. Don Hutto Correctional Center. Although the
contract does not provide for a guaranteed occupancy, we expect
the facility to be substantially occupied before the end of the
second quarter of 2006. We also have an additional facility, the
Red Rock Correctional Center, a 1,596-bed correctional facility
located in Eloy, Arizona, which is under construction and is
expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2006. In
addition to these four facilities, which provide an aggregate of
approximately 5,000 available beds, as of December 31,
2005, our Crowley County Correctional Facility had approximately
650 beds available, which we expect to be substantially filled
with inmates from the state of Colorado, providing further
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Expansion Opportunities. As a result of increasing demand
for new beds from existing customers, several of the facilities
we manage have been expanded. During 2004, we completed
expansions of 1,652 beds at five of our facilities. During 2005,
two of our customers completed expansions of facilities they
own, resulting in an additional 925 beds to facilities that we
currently manage. We believe the increasing demand for bed
capacity will create additional expansion opportunities within
the facilities we own or manage, creating the potential for
future cash flow growth. |
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Diverse, High Quality Customer Base. We provide services
under management contracts with state, federal, and local
agencies that generally have credit ratings of single-A or
better. In addition, with a majority of our contracts having
terms between one and five years, our revenue base is relatively
predictable and stable. |
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Proven Senior Management Team. Our senior management team
has applied their prior experience and diverse industry
expertise to significantly improve our operations, related
financial results, and capital structure. Under our senior
management teams leadership, we have created new business
opportunities with customers that have not previously utilized
the private corrections sector, expanded relationships with
existing customers, including all three federal correctional and
detention agencies, |
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and successfully completed numerous recapitalization and
refinancing transactions, resulting in increases in revenues,
operating income, facility operating margins, and profitability. |
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Financial Flexibility. As of September 30, 2005, we
had cash on hand of $66.4 million, investments of
$8.9 million, and $66.4 million available under our
$125.0 million revolving credit facility, which expires on
March 31, 2006. During the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, we generated $99.4 million in cash
through operating activities, and as of September 30, 2005,
we had net working capital of $133.8 million. As a result
of the completion of numerous recapitalization and refinancing
transactions during the previous several years, we have
significantly reduced our exposure to variable rate debt,
substantially eliminated our subordinated indebtedness, lowered
our after tax interest obligations associated with our
outstanding debt, further increasing our cash flow, and extended
our total weighted average debt maturities. At
September 30, 2005, our total weighted average effective
interest rate was 7.2% and our total weighted average debt
maturity was 5.7 years. |
Business Strategy
Our primary business strategy is to provide quality corrections
services, offer compelling value, increase occupancy and revenue
and further rationalize our capital structure, while maintaining
our position as the leading owner, operator and manager of
private correctional and detention facilities. We will also
consider opportunities for growth, including potential
acquisitions of businesses within our line of business and those
that provide complementary services, provided we believe such
opportunities will broaden our market and/or increase the
services we can provide to our customers.
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Own and Operate High Quality Correctional and Detention
Facilities. We believe that our clients choose an outsourced
correctional services provider based primarily upon the quality
of the service provided. Approximately 87% of the facilities we
operated as of December 31, 2005 are accredited by the
American Correctional Association, or the ACA, an independent
organization of corrections industry professionals that
establishes standards by which a correctional facility may gain
accreditation. We believe that this percentage compares
favorably to the percentage of government-operated adult prisons
that are accredited by the ACA. The quality of our operations is
further illustrated by the fact that for the three years ended
December 31, 2004, we had an escape ratio at our adult
prison facilities of 0.07 per 10,000 inmates, compared to 5.5
per 10,000 inmates for the public sector (according to the 2002
Corrections Yearbook published by the Criminal Justice
Institute). We have experienced wardens managing our facilities,
with an average of over 23 years of corrections experience
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Offer Compelling Value. We believe that our customers
seek a compelling value and service offering when selecting an
outsourced correctional services provider. We believe that we
offer a cost-effective alternative to our clients by reducing
their correctional services costs. We attempt to accomplish this
through improving operating performance and efficiency through
the following key operating initiatives: (1) standardizing
supply and service purchasing practices and usage; (2)
implementing a franchise approach to staffing and
business practices in an effect to reduce our fixed expenses;
(3) improving inmate management, resource consumption and
reporting procedures through the utilization of numerous
technological initiatives; and (4) improving productivity
and reducing employee turnover. We also intend to continue to
implement a wide variety of specialized services that address
the unique needs of various segments of the inmate population.
Because the facilities we operate differ with respect to
security levels, ages, genders and cultures of inmates, we focus
on the particular needs of an inmate population and tailor our
services based on local conditions and our ability to provide
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Increase Occupancy. Our industry benefits from
significant economies of scale, resulting in lower operating
costs per inmate as occupancy rates increase. Our management
team is pursuing a number of initiatives intended to increase
occupancy through obtaining new and additional contracts. We are
also focused on renewing and enhancing the terms of our existing
contracts. Given our significant number of available beds, we
believe we can increase operating cash flow from increased
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without incurring significant capital expenditures. During 2004,
we completed the expansion of 1,652 beds at five of our existing
facilities and in February 2005, began construction of our new
1,596-bed Red Rock Correctional Center located in Eloy, Arizona.
We will also consider additional expansion opportunities or the
development or purchase of new prison facilities that we believe
have favorable investment returns. |
The Corrections and Detention Industry
We believe we are well-positioned to capitalize on governmental
outsourcing of correctional management services because of our
competitive strengths and business strategy. The key reasons for
this outsourcing trend include:
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Growing United States Prison Population. The average
annual growth rate of the prison population in the United States
between December 1995 and December 2004 was 3.2%. The growth
rate declined somewhat to 1.9% for the year ended
December 31, 2004, with the sentenced state prison
population rising by 1.8%. However, for the year ended
December 31, 2004, the sentenced prison population for the
federal government rose 5.5%. During 2004, the number of federal
inmates increased 4.2%. Federal agencies are collectively our
largest customer and accounted for approximately 38% of our
total revenues (when aggregating all of our federal contracts)
for the year ended December 31, 2004. In December 2004,
Congress passed the Intelligence Reform Bill which includes
several provisions relating to border security and illegal
immigration. The Intelligence Reform Bill authorizes the
Department of Homeland Security to, subject to appropriations,
hire a total of 2,000 new border patrol agents over each of the
five years following its enactment and increase the total
available detention beds by 40,000 over the same period. We
believe these initiatives could lead to meaningful growth to the
private corrections industry in general, and to our company in
particular. We also believe growth will come from the growing
demographic of the 18 to 24 year-old at-risk population.
Males between 18 and 24 years of age have demonstrated the
highest propensity for criminal behavior and the highest rates
of arrest, conviction, and incarceration. |
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Prison Overcrowding. The significant growth of the prison
population in the United States has led to overcrowding in the
state and federal prison systems. In 2004, at least 24 states
and the federal prison system reported operating at above
capacity. The federal prison system was operating at 40% above
capacity at December 31, 2004. |
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Acceptance of Privatization. The prisoner population
housed in privately managed facilities in the United States as
of December 31, 2004 was approximately 98,900, or 6.6% of
all inmates under federal and state jurisdiction. At
December 31, 2004, 13.7% of all federal inmates and 5.6% of
all state inmates were held in private facilities. Since
December 31, 2000, the number of federal inmates held in
private facilities has increased approximately 60%, while the
number held in state facilities has remained relatively stable,
decreasing 1.3%. Six states, all of which are our customers,
housed at least 25% of their prison population in private
facilities as of December 31, 2004 New Mexico
(42%), Alaska (31%), Montana (30%), Wyoming (28%), Hawaii (28%),
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Governmental Budgeting Constraints. We believe the
outsourcing of prison management services to private operators
allows governments to manage increasing inmate populations while
simultaneously controlling correctional costs and improving
correctional services. The use of facilities owned and managed
by private operators allows governments to expand prison
capacity without incurring large capital commitments required to
increase correctional capacity. In addition, contracting with a
private operator allows governmental agencies to add beds
without making significant capital investment or incurring new
debt. We believe these advantages translate into significant
cost savings for government agencies. The fiscal 2006 federal
budget provides for a total of approximately $692 million
for contract confinement for the BOP, an increase of
approximately $105 million over the fiscal 2005 federal
budget. The fiscal 2006 federal budget allocates approximately
$1.2 billion to the Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
for prisoner detention, a 38% increase over approved fiscal 2005
funding. The United States Congress also approved in excess of
approximately $1.4 billion for ICE detention and removal
operations, including $90.0 million in new money for
additional detention bed capacity. |
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On December 30, 2005, the United States Congress mandated a
1% rescission on all fiscal 2006 appropriations to provide
additional funding to the Department of Defense. |
The Refinancing Transactions
As of September 30, 2005, our senior secured bank credit
facility, or the Old Senior Credit Facility, was comprised of a
$139.3 million term loan maturing on March 31, 2008
and a revolving credit facility with a capacity of up to
$125.0 million, which includes a $75.0 million
subfacility for letters of credit, expiring on March 31,
2006. As of January 17, 2006, no amounts were borrowed
under the revolving credit facility and an aggregate of
$36.5 million in letters of credit were outstanding.
As discussed herein, we will use the net proceeds from the
offering of the notes offered hereby to prepay the term loan
indebtedness under the Old Senior Credit Facility and to make
capital expenditures. In addition, we are arranging a new
$150.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, or
the New Revolving Credit Facility, with a group of lenders,
which we will use (i) to repay any amounts outstanding
under the revolving portion of the Old Senior Credit Facility,
(ii) to replace any outstanding letters of credit issued
thereunder and (iii) for general corporate purposes. We
expect to close on the New Revolving Credit Facility in February
2006.
Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, references to
our senior secured credit facility shall refer to both the Old
Senior Credit Facility and the New Revolving Credit Facility.
Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 10 Burton Hills
Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215 and our telephone number
is (615) 263-3000. We also maintain a website at
www.correctionscorp.com. The information on our website is not
part of this prospectus supplement unless such information is
specifically incorporated herein.
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The Offering
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Corrections Corporation of America |
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$150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes
due 2014. |
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January 31, 2014. |
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6.75% per year. |
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Interest Payment Dates |
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January 31 and July 31 of each year, commencing on
July 31, 2006. |
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Our obligations under the notes will be fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by each of our existing and future
restricted domestic subsidiaries. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, the entities that will guarantee the
notes generated 100.0% of our revenues. |
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The notes and subsidiary guarantees are senior unsecured
obligations of ours and our subsidiary guarantors. Accordingly,
they will rank: |
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equal in right of payment with all of our and our
subsidiary guarantors existing and future unsecured senior
debt; |
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senior in right of payment to any of our and our
subsidiary guarantors existing and future debt that
expressly provides for subordination to the notes or the
subsidiary guarantees; and |
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subordinated in right of payment to any of our and
our subsidiary guarantors secured indebtedness to the
extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. |
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Optional Redemption |
|
At any time on or after January 31, 2010, we may redeem all
or a part of the notes at the redemption prices specified in
this prospectus supplement under Description of
Notes Optional Redemption, plus accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. At any time
before January 31, 2009, we may redeem up to 35% of the
notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings, as long
as at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes
remains outstanding after the redemption. |
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Mandatory Offer to Repurchase |
|
If we sell certain assets or experience specific kinds of
changes in control, we will be required to make an offer to
repurchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of their aggregate
principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to
the date of redemption. |
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Certain Covenants |
|
We will issue the notes under a base indenture as supplemented
by a first supplemental indenture containing covenants for your
benefit. These covenants restrict our ability and the ability of
our restricted subsidiaries, with exceptions, to, among other
things: |
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pay dividends or make other restricted payments; |
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incur additional debt or issue preferred stock; |
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create or permit to exist certain liens; |
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incur restrictions on the ability of certain of our
subsidiaries to pay dividends or other payments; |
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consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially
all of our assets; and |
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enter into transactions with affiliates. |
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These covenants are subject to a number of important exceptions
and qualifications. In addition, most of the covenants will no
longer be applicable if the notes are rated investment grade by
Moodys Investor Services, Inc. or Standard &
Poors Rating Services. See Description of
Notes Certain Covenants. |
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Use of Proceeds |
|
We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be
approximately $146.7 million. We will use the net proceeds
from this offering to prepay the term loan indebtedness under
the Old Senior Credit Facility and to make capital expenditures. |
For a discussion of certain risks that should be considered in
connection with an investment in the notes, see Risk
Factors beginning on page S-14 of this prospectus
supplement.
S-10
Summary Historical Financial and Operating Data
The following table sets forth certain of our historical
consolidated financial and operating data as of and for the
periods indicated. Our summary historical financial data is
derived from our audited consolidated financial statements as of
December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and for the years then
ended and from our unaudited consolidated financial statements
as of September 30, 2004 and 2005 and for the nine months
then ended. The following data should be read in conjunction
with Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the
historical consolidated financial statements and the related
notes all contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on January 17, 2006 and our Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 8,
2005, each of which is incorporated by reference into this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |
Statements of Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management and other
|
|
$ |
906,556 |
|
|
$ |
1,003,865 |
|
|
$ |
1,122,542 |
|
|
$ |
835,018 |
|
|
$ |
872,488 |
|
|
Rental
|
|
|
3,701 |
|
|
|
3,742 |
|
|
|
3,845 |
|
|
|
2,874 |
|
|
|
2,955 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
910,257 |
|
|
|
1,007,607 |
|
|
|
1,126,387 |
|
|
|
837,892 |
|
|
|
875,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
|
|
|
694,372 |
|
|
|
747,800 |
|
|
|
850,366 |
|
|
|
634,066 |
|
|
|
664,353 |
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
36,907 |
|
|
|
40,467 |
|
|
|
48,186 |
|
|
|
35,350 |
|
|
|
40,477 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
53,417 |
|
|
|
52,884 |
|
|
|
54,445 |
|
|
|
39,950 |
|
|
|
44,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
784,696 |
|
|
|
841,151 |
|
|
|
952,997 |
|
|
|
709,366 |
|
|
|
748,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
125,561 |
|
|
|
166,456 |
|
|
|
173,390 |
|
|
|
128,526 |
|
|
|
126,481 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (income) expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
87,393 |
|
|
|
74,446 |
|
|
|
69,177 |
|
|
|
51,809 |
|
|
|
48,245 |
|
|
Expenses associated with debt refinancing and recapitalization
transactions
|
|
|
36,670 |
|
|
|
6,687 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
35,269 |
|
|
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
|
|
|
(2,206 |
) |
|
|
(2,900 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (income) expense
|
|
|
(359 |
) |
|
|
(414 |
) |
|
|
943 |
|
|
|
494 |
|
|
|
240 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
121,498 |
|
|
|
77,819 |
|
|
|
70,221 |
|
|
|
52,404 |
|
|
|
83,754 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and
cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
4,063 |
|
|
|
88,637 |
|
|
|
103,169 |
|
|
|
76,122 |
|
|
|
42,727 |
|
Income tax (expense) benefit(1)
|
|
|
63,284 |
|
|
|
52,352 |
|
|
|
(41,514 |
) |
|
|
(29,412 |
) |
|
|
(15,817 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
accounting change
|
|
|
67,347 |
|
|
|
140,989 |
|
|
|
61,655 |
|
|
|
46,710 |
|
|
|
26,910 |
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
|
|
5,013 |
|
|
|
794 |
|
|
|
888 |
|
|
|
906 |
|
|
|
(193 |
) |
Cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
(80,276 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
(7,916 |
) |
|
|
141,783 |
|
|
|
62,543 |
|
|
|
47,616 |
|
|
|
26,717 |
|
Distributions to preferred stockholders
|
|
|
(20,959 |
) |
|
|
(15,262 |
) |
|
|
(1,462 |
) |
|
|
(1,462 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(28,875 |
) |
|
$ |
126,521 |
|
|
$ |
61,081 |
|
|
$ |
46,154 |
|
|
$ |
26,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S-11
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
accounting change
|
|
$ |
1.68 |
|
|
$ |
3.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.71 |
|
|
$ |
1.29 |
|
|
$ |
0.71 |
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
|
|
0.18 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
(2.90 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(1.04 |
) |
|
$ |
3.92 |
|
|
$ |
1.74 |
|
|
$ |
1.32 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of
accounting change
|
|
$ |
1.51 |
|
|
$ |
3.42 |
|
|
$ |
1.53 |
|
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
|
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change
|
|
|
(2.49 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
|
|
$ |
(0.82 |
) |
|
$ |
3.44 |
|
|
$ |
1.55 |
|
|
$ |
1.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
27,669 |
|
|
|
32,245 |
|
|
|
35,059 |
|
|
|
35,014 |
|
|
|
38,194 |
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
32,208 |
|
|
|
38,049 |
|
|
|
39,780 |
|
|
|
39,735 |
|
|
|
40,197 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(dollars in thousands, except man-day data) | |
Facility Operating and Other Financial Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average available beds
|
|
|
54,951 |
|
|
|
56,736 |
|
|
|
64,530 |
|
|
|
63,849 |
|
|
|
68,990 |
|
Average compensated occupancy
|
|
|
89.1 |
% |
|
|
93.1 |
% |
|
|
94.9 |
% |
|
|
95.6 |
% |
|
|
90.8 |
% |
Total compensated man-days
|
|
|
17,870,696 |
|
|
|
19,274,312 |
|
|
|
22,413,809 |
|
|
|
16,727,442 |
|
|
|
17,102,008 |
|
Revenue per compensated man-day(2)
|
|
$ |
49.83 |
|
|
$ |
51.10 |
|
|
$ |
49.21 |
|
|
$ |
49.02 |
|
|
$ |
50.35 |
|
Margin per compensated man-day(3)
|
|
$ |
11.93 |
|
|
$ |
13.44 |
|
|
$ |
12.41 |
|
|
$ |
12.33 |
|
|
$ |
12.47 |
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
$ |
17,097 |
|
|
$ |
92,195 |
|
|
$ |
130,771 |
|
|
$ |
105,915 |
|
|
$ |
78,717 |
|
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(4)
|
|
|
1.0x |
|
|
|
2.1x |
|
|
|
2.2x |
|
|
|
2.2x |
|
|
|
1.7x |
|
EBITDA(5)
|
|
$ |
144,873 |
|
|
$ |
215,967 |
|
|
$ |
226,791 |
|
|
$ |
167,881 |
|
|
$ |
135,104 |
|
S-12
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
|
Actual | |
|
As Adjusted(6) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) | |
Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$ |
66,402 |
|
|
$ |
53,802 |
|
Total assets
|
|
|
2,065,265 |
|
|
|
2,055,229 |
|
Total debt
|
|
|
986,107 |
|
|
|
976,807 |
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
1,177,500 |
|
|
|
1,168,200 |
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
887,765 |
|
|
|
887,029 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Financial results for 2002 included certain tax refunds
generated primarily from a change in the tax laws and the
financial results for 2003 included an income tax benefit of
$52.4 million, substantially all of which was a non-cash
benefit due to the reversal at December 31, 2003 of our
valuation allowance that had been applied to our deferred tax
assets. |
|
(2) |
Computed by dividing aggregate facility revenue by total
compensated man-days. |
|
(3) |
Computed by deducting facility operating expense per compensated
man-day from revenue per compensated man-day. |
|
(4) |
For the purpose of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges, earnings consist of income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes plus fixed charges, excluding
capitalized interest, and fixed charges consist of interest,
whether expensed or capitalized, and amortization of loan costs. |
|
(5) |
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate EBITDA for
the periods presented herein as net income plus net interest
expense, depreciation and amortization, income tax (benefit)
expense, (income) loss from discontinued operations, and
cumulative effect of accounting change. We believe that it
supplements discussion and analysis of our results of operations
and it is used to review and assess the operating performance of
our correctional facilities and our management teams. We believe
that it is useful to provide investors, lenders and security
analysts disclosures of its results of operations on the same
basis as that used by management. However, other companies may
calculate EBITDA differently than we do. EBITDA is not a measure
of performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an
alternative to cash flows from operating activities or as a
measure of liquidity or an alternative to net income as an
indicator of our operating performance or any other measure of
performance derived in accordance with GAAP. This data should be
read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements
and related notes incorporated by reference herein. EBITDA is
useful as a supplemental measure of the performance of our
correctional facilities because it does not take into account
depreciation and amortization or tax provisions. Because the
historical cost accounting convention used for real estate
assets requires depreciation (except on land), this accounting
presentation assumes that the value of real estate assets
diminishes at a level rate over time. Because of the unique
structure, design and use of our correctional facilities,
management believes that assessing performance of our
correctional facilities without the impact of depreciation or
amortization is useful. A reconciliation of EBITDA to net income
(loss) computed in accordance with GAAP is as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended | |
|
|
Years Ended December 31, | |
|
September 30, | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
2002 | |
|
2003 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2004 | |
|
2005 | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) | |
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
(7,916 |
) |
|
$ |
141,783 |
|
|
$ |
62,543 |
|
|
$ |
47,616 |
|
|
$ |
26,717 |
|
Interest expense, net
|
|
|
87,393 |
|
|
|
74,446 |
|
|
|
69,177 |
|
|
|
51,809 |
|
|
|
48,245 |
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
53,417 |
|
|
|
52,884 |
|
|
|
54,445 |
|
|
|
39,950 |
|
|
|
44,132 |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
|
|
(63,284 |
) |
|
|
(52,352 |
) |
|
|
41,514 |
|
|
|
29,412 |
|
|
|
15,817 |
|
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
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(5,013 |
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(794 |
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(888 |
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(906 |
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193 |
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Cumulative effect of accounting change
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80,276 |
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EDITDA
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144,873 |
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$ |
215,967 |
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$ |
226,791 |
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$ |
167,881 |
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135,104 |
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EBITDA for all periods presented above reflects expenses
associated with debt refinancing and recapitalization
transactions as follows: |
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Expenses associated with debt refinancing and recapitalization
transactions
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$ |
36,670 |
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$ |
6,687 |
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$ |
101 |
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$ |
101 |
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$ |
35,269 |
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The As Adjusted column gives effect to the offering
of the notes offered hereby and the application of the net
proceeds therefrom, as if the transactions had occurred on
September 30, 2005. |
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth
below, as well as the other information contained in this
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before
buying securities in this notes offering. The risks described
below are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and
uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently
deem to be immaterial may also materially and adversely affect
our business operations. Any of the following risks could
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or
results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Leveraged Capital Structure
Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our
financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations
under our debt securities.
We have a significant amount of indebtedness. As of
September 30, 2005, we had total indebtedness of
$986.1 million. Our substantial indebtedness could have
important consequences to you. For example, it could:
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make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with
respect to our indebtedness including the notes issued in this
notes offering; |
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increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and
industry conditions; |
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require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow
from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby
reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund working
capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate
purposes; |
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limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes
in our business and the industry in which we operate; |
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place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our
competitors that have less debt; and |
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limit our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance
existing indebtedness on favorable terms. |
Our senior secured credit facility and other debt
instruments have restrictive covenants that could affect our
financial condition.
The indentures related to our senior notes, including the notes
offered hereby, and our senior secured credit facility contain
financial and other restrictive covenants that limit our ability
to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best
interests. Our ability to borrow under our senior secured credit
facility is subject to financial covenants, including leverage,
interest coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios. Our New
Revolving Credit Facility is expected to contain similar
financial covenants. See Description of Proposed Credit
Facility. Our senior secured credit facility limits our
ability to effect mergers, asset sales and change of control
events. These covenants also contain restrictions regarding our
ability to make certain capital expenditures in the future. The
indentures related to our senior notes, and in certain cases our
senior secured credit facility, contain limitations on our
ability to effect mergers and change of control events, as well
as other limitations, including:
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limitations on incurring additional indebtedness; |
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limitations on the sale of assets; |
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limitations on the declaration and payment of dividends or other
restricted payments; |
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limitations on transactions with affiliates; and |
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limitations on liens. |
See Description of Notes. Our failure to comply with
these covenants could result in an event of default which, if
not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all of
our debts. We do not have
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sufficient working capital to satisfy our debt obligations in
the event of an acceleration of all or a significant portion of
our outstanding indebtedness.
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Servicing our indebtedness will require a significant
amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many
factors beyond our control. |
Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our
indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures will
depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a
certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial,
competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are
beyond our control.
The risk exists that our business will be unable to generate
sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings
will not be available to us under our senior secured credit
facility in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our
indebtedness, including our existing senior notes, notes to be
issued in this notes offering, or new debt securities, or to
fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or
a portion of our indebtedness, including our senior notes, or
new debt securities, on or before maturity. We may not, however,
be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including our
senior secured credit facility and including our senior notes to
be issued in this notes offering, or new debt securities on
commercially reasonable terms or at all.
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Because portions of our indebtedness have floating
interest rates, a general increase in interest rates will
adversely affect cash flows. |
Our senior secured credit facility bears interest at variable
rates. To the extent our exposure to increases in interest rates
is not eliminated through interest rate protection agreements,
such increases will adversely affect our cash flows. We do not
currently have any interest rate protection agreements in place
to protect against interest rate fluctuations related to our
senior secured credit facility. See Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk contained in our current report on
Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on January 17, 2006 incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement for a further
discussion of our exposure to interest rate increases.
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We are required to repurchase all or a portion of our
7.50% notes, our 6.25% notes and the notes to be issued in this
offering upon a change of control. |
Upon certain change of control events, as that term is defined
in the indentures for our 7.50% notes, our 6.25% notes and the
notes to be issued in this offering, including a change of
control caused by an unsolicited third party, we are required to
make an offer in cash to repurchase all or any part of each
holders notes at a repurchase price equal to 101% of the
principal thereof, plus accrued interest, if any. The source of
funds for any such repurchase would be our available cash or
cash generated from operations or other sources, including
borrowings, sales of equity or funds provided by a new
controlling person or entity. Sufficient funds may not be
available to us, however, at the time of any change of control
event to repurchase all or a portion of the tendered notes
pursuant to this requirement. Our failure to offer to repurchase
notes, or to repurchase notes tendered, following a change of
control will result in a default under the respective
indentures, which could lead to a cross-default under our senior
secured credit facility and under the terms of our other
indebtedness. In addition, our senior secured credit facility
currently prohibits us from making any such required
repurchases. Prior to repurchasing the notes upon a change of
control event, we may be required either to repay outstanding
indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility or obtain
the required consent of the lenders under our senior secured
credit facility. If we do not obtain the required consents or
repay our outstanding indebtedness under our senior secured
credit facility, we would remain effectively prohibited from
offering to purchase the notes. See Description of
Notes Repurchase at the Option of
Holders Change of Control.
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Despite current indebtedness levels, we may still incur
more debt. |
The terms of the indentures for our senior notes and our senior
secured credit facility restrict our ability to incur
significant additional indebtedness in the future. However, in
the future we may refinance all or a portion of our
indebtedness, including our senior secured credit facility, and
may incur additional indebtedness as a result. As of
September 30, 2005, we had $66.4 million of additional
borrowing capacity available under our $125.0 million
revolving credit facility. As discussed herein, we expect to
replace the $125.0 million revolving credit facility with
the New Revolving Credit Facility, which, at the time we expect
to secure the New Revolving Credit Facility, is expected to have
approximately $113.5 million of borrowing capacity (net of
approximately $36.5 million letters of credit) with an
accordion feature that is expected to allow for up to
$100.0 million in additional availability, at our option,
if certain conditions are met. See Description of Proposed
Credit Facility. In addition, we have an automatically
effective shelf registration statement under which
we may issue equity or debt securities, preferred stock or units
until January 17, 2009. If new debt is added to our and our
subsidiaries current debt levels, the related risks that
we and they now face could intensify.
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If we are unable to close on the New Revolving Credit
Facility prior to the expiration of the revolving loan under our
Old Senior Credit Facility, we may have to find additional
financing. |
The $125.0 million revolving portion of the Old Senior
Credit Facility expires on March 31, 2006. We are in the
process of arranging the New Revolving Credit Facility, which we
will use, among other things, to repay any amounts outstanding
and replace any outstanding letters of credit issued under the
revolving portion of the Old Senior Credit Facility. While we
anticipate that we will have commitments in place for the New
Revolving Credit Facility prior to delivery of the notes offered
hereby, there can be no assurance that we will obtain
commitments for or consummate the New Revolving Credit Facility
prior to March 31, 2006 or at all. If we are unable to
refinance the revolving portion of the Old Senior Credit
Facility prior to its expiration, our ability to implement our
business strategy may be restricted. If we are unable to pursue
our business strategy, our results of operations could be
adversely affected.
Risks Related to the Offering
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The notes are effectively subordinated to our secured
indebtedness and certain indebtedness of our
subsidiaries. |
The notes are unsecured and therefore are effectively
subordinated to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of
the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. As of
September 30, 2005, our total secured indebtedness was
approximately $159.5 million. As of that date, after giving
effect to the completion of the proposed notes offering and
application of the net proceeds as contemplated herein, we would
have had $0.2 million of total secured indebtedness, with
the ability to borrow an additional $86.4 million under the
revolving portion of the Old Senior Credit Facility. The
indenture permits us to incur additional secured indebtedness
provided certain conditions are met. See Description of
Notes Certain Covenants Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.
Consequently, in the event we are the subject of a bankruptcy,
liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding,
the holders of any secured indebtedness will be entitled to
proceed against the collateral that secures the secured
indebtedness, and the collateral will not be available for
satisfaction of any amounts owed under our unsecured
indebtedness, including the notes. The indenture also permits
our subsidiaries to incur indebtedness which may be secured by
the assets of such subsidiaries. The notes are effectively
subordinated to such subsidiary indebtedness.
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Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific
circumstances, to void guarantees and require note holders to
return payments received from guarantors. |
Under the federal bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of
state fraudulent transfer laws or state laws prohibiting
subsidiary guarantees or other shareholder distributions by
insolvent subsidiaries, a guarantee could be voided, or claims
in respect of a guarantee could be subordinated to all other
debts of that
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guarantor, if, among other things, the guarantor, at the time it
incurred the indebtedness evidenced by its guarantee:
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received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair
consideration for the incurrence of such guarantee; |
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was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of such incurrence; |
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was engaged in a business or transaction for which the
guarantors remaining assets constituted unreasonably small
capital; or |
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intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond
its ability to pay such debts as they mature. |
In addition, any payment by that guarantor pursuant to its
guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to the
guarantor, or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the
guarantor.
The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent
transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any
proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has
occurred. Generally, however, a guarantor would be considered
insolvent if:
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the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was
greater than the fair saleable value of all of its assets; |
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if the present fair saleable value of its assets was less than
the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability
on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they
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it could not pay its debts as they become due. |
We cannot assure you, however, as to what standard a court would
apply in making these determinations or that a court would agree
with our conclusions in this regard.
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If an active trading market does not develop for these
notes, you may not be able to resell them. |
Prior to this offering, there was no public market for these
notes. If no active trading market develops, you may not be able
to resell your notes at their fair market value or at all.
Future trading prices of the notes will depend on many factors,
including, among other things, prevailing interest rates, our
operating results and the market for similar securities. We have
been informed by the underwriters that they currently intend to
make a market in these notes after this offering is completed.
However, the underwriters may cease their market-making at any
time. We do not intend to apply for listing the notes on any
securities exchange. Moreover, if a market were to exist, the
notes could trade at prices that may be lower than their initial
offering price because of many factors, including, but not
limited to:
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general economic conditions; |
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our financial condition, performance or prospects; and |
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the prospects for other companies in the same industry. |
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
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Our results of operations are dependent on revenues
generated by our jails, prisons and detention facilities, which
are subject to the following risks associated with the
corrections and detention industry. |
We are subject to fluctuations in occupancy levels. While
a substantial portion of our cost structure is fixed, a
substantial portion of our revenues are generated under facility
management contracts that specify per diem payments based upon
occupancy. Under a per diem rate structure, a decrease in our
occupancy rates could cause a decrease in revenue and
profitability. Average compensated occupancy for our facilities
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operation for 2004, 2003, and 2002 was 94.9%, 93.1%, and 89.1%,
respectively. Occupancy rates may, however, decrease below these
levels in the future.
We may incur significant start-up and operating costs on new
contracts before receiving related revenues, which may impact
our cash flows and not be recouped. When we are awarded a
contract to manage a facility, we may incur significant start-up
and operating expenses, including the cost of constructing the
facility, purchasing equipment and staffing the facility, before
we receive any payments under the contract. These expenditures
could result in a significant reduction in our cash reserves and
may make it more difficult for us to meet other cash
obligations. In addition, a contract may be terminated prior to
its scheduled expiration and as a result we may not recover
these expenditures or realize any return on our investment.
We are subject to termination or non-renewal of our
government contracts. We typically enter into facility
management contracts with governmental entities for terms of up
to five years, with additional renewal periods at the option of
the contracting governmental agency. Notwithstanding any
contractual renewal option of a contracting governmental agency,
the management contracts for the primary customers at 30 of the
facilities we manage have expired or are currently scheduled to
expire on or before December 31, 2006. One or more of these
contracts may not be renewed by the corresponding governmental
agency. In addition, these and any other contracting agencies
may determine not to exercise renewal options with respect to
any of our contracts in the future. Governmental agencies
typically may also terminate a facility contract at any time
without cause or use the possibility of termination to negotiate
a lower fee for per diem rates. In the event any of our
management contracts are terminated or are not renewed on
favorable terms or otherwise, we may not be able to obtain
additional replacement contracts. The non-renewal or termination
of any of our contracts with governmental agencies could
materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of
operations and liquidity, including our ability to secure new
facility management contracts from others.
Competition for inmates may adversely affect the
profitability of our business. We compete with government
entities and other private operators on the basis of cost,
quality and range of services offered, experience in managing
facilities and reputation of management and personnel. While
there are barriers to entering the market for the management of
correctional and detention facilities, these barriers may not be
sufficient to limit additional competition. In addition, our
government customers may assume the management of a facility we
currently manage upon the termination of the corresponding
management contract or, if such customers have capacity at their
facilities, may take inmates currently housed in our facilities
and transfer them to government run facilities. Since we are
paid on a per diem basis with no minimum guaranteed occupancy
under most of our contracts, the loss of such inmates and
resulting decrease in occupancy would cause a decrease in our
revenues and profitability. Further, many of our state customers
are currently experiencing budget difficulties. These budget
difficulties could result in decreases to our per diem rates,
which could cause a decrease in our revenues and profitability.
We are dependent on government appropriations. Our cash
flow is subject to the receipt of sufficient funding of and
timely payment by contracting governmental entities. If the
appropriate governmental agency does not receive sufficient
appropriations to cover its contractual obligations, it may
terminate our contract or delay or reduce payment to us. Any
delays in payment, or the termination of a contract, could have
an adverse effect on our cash flow and financial condition. In
addition, as a result of, among other things, recent economic
developments, federal, state and local governments have
encountered, and may encounter, unusual budgetary constraints.
As a result, a number of state and local governments are under
pressure to control additional spending or reduce current levels
of spending. Accordingly, we may be requested in the future to
reduce our existing per diem contract rates or forego
prospective increases to those rates. In addition, it may become
more difficult to renew our existing contracts on favorable
terms or otherwise.
Public resistance to privatization of correctional and
detention facilities could result in our inability to obtain new
contracts or the loss of existing contracts. The operation
of correctional and detention facilities by private entities has
not achieved complete acceptance by either governments or the
public. The movement toward privatization of correctional and
detention facilities has also encountered resistance from
certain groups, such as labor unions and others that believe
that correctional and detention facilities should only be
operated by governmental agencies.
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Moreover, negative publicity about an escape, riot or other
disturbance or perceived poor conditions at a privately managed
facility may result in publicity adverse to us and the private
corrections industry in general. Any of these occurrences or
continued trends may make it more difficult for us to renew or
maintain existing contracts or to obtain new contracts, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our ability to secure new contracts to develop and manage
correctional and detention facilities depends on many factors
outside our control. Our growth is generally dependent upon
our ability to obtain new contracts to develop and manage new
correctional and detention facilities. This possible growth
depends on a number of factors we cannot control, including
crime rates and sentencing patterns in various jurisdictions and
acceptance of privatization. The demand for our facilities and
services could be adversely affected by the relaxation of
enforcement efforts, leniency in conviction and sentencing
practices or through the decriminalization of certain activities
that are currently proscribed by our criminal laws. For
instance, any changes with respect to drugs and controlled
substances or illegal immigration could affect the number of
persons arrested, convicted and sentenced, thereby potentially
reducing demand for correctional facilities to house them.
Legislation has been proposed in numerous jurisdictions that
could lower minimum sentences for some non-violent crimes and
make more inmates eligible for early release based on good
behavior. Also, sentencing alternatives under consideration
could put some offenders on probation with electronic monitoring
who would otherwise be incarcerated. Similarly, reductions in
crime rates could lead to reductions in arrests, convictions and
sentences requiring incarceration at correctional facilities.
During January 2005, the Supreme Court declared the federal
sentencing guidelines, previously considered mandatory, as
unconstitutional, stating they violate defendants rights
under the Sixth Amendment to be tried by a jury. The Supreme
Court advised that federal judges should continue to use the
federal sentencing guidelines as suggestions rather than
mandatory guidelines. Although it is too early to predict the
impact, if any, on our business, the ruling could lead to
federal sentences becoming more varied which could lead to a
reduction in the length of sentences at correctional facilities.
Moreover, certain jurisdictions recently have required
successful bidders to make a significant capital investment in
connection with the financing of a particular project, a trend
that will require us to have sufficient capital resources to
compete effectively. We may not be able to obtain these capital
resources when needed. Additionally, our success in obtaining
new awards and contracts may depend, in part, upon our ability
to locate land that can be leased or acquired under favorable
terms. Otherwise desirable locations may be in or near populated
areas and, therefore, may generate legal action or other forms
of opposition from residents in areas surrounding a proposed
site.
Failure to comply with unique and increased governmental
regulation could result in material penalties or non-renewal or
termination of our contracts to manage correctional and
detention facilities. The industry in which we operate is
subject to extensive federal, state and local regulations,
including educational, health care and safety regulations, which
are administered by many regulatory authorities. Some of the
regulations are unique to the corrections industry, and the
combination of regulations we face is unique. Facility
management contracts typically include reporting requirements,
supervision and on-site monitoring by representatives of the
contracting governmental agencies. Corrections officers and
juvenile care workers are customarily required to meet certain
training standards and, in some instances, facility personnel
are required to be licensed and subject to background
investigation. Certain jurisdictions also require us to award
subcontracts on a competitive basis or to subcontract with
businesses owned by members of minority groups. Our facilities
are also subject to operational and financial audits by the
governmental agencies with whom we have contracts. We may not
always successfully comply with these regulations, and failure
to comply can result in material penalties or non-renewal or
termination of facility management contracts.
In addition, private prison managers are increasingly subject to
government legislation and regulation attempting to restrict the
ability of private prison managers to house certain types of
inmates, such as inmates from other jurisdictions or inmates at
medium or higher security levels. Legislation has been enacted
in several states, and has previously been proposed in the
United States Congress, containing such restrictions. Such
legislation may have an adverse effect on us.
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Our inmate transportation subsidiary, TransCor, is subject to
regulations stipulated by the Departments of Transportation and
Justice. TransCor must also comply with the Interstate
Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000, which covers
operational aspects of transporting prisoners, including, but
not limited to, background checks and drug testing of employees;
employee training; employee hours; staff-to-inmate ratios;
prisoner restraints; communication with local law enforcement;
and standards to help ensure the safety of prisoners during
transport. We are subject to changes in such regulations, which
could result in an increase in the cost of our transportation
operations.
Moreover, the Federal Communications Commission, or the FCC, has
published for comment a petition for rulemaking, filed on behalf
of an inmate family, which would prevent private prison managers
from collecting commissions from the operations of inmate
telephone systems. We believe that there are sound reasons for
the collection of such commissions by all operators of prisons,
whether public or private. The FCC has traditionally deferred
from rulemaking in this area; however, there is the risk that
the FCC could act to prohibit private prison managers, like us,
from collecting such revenues. Such an outcome could have a
material adverse effect on our results of operations.
Government agencies may investigate and audit our contracts
and, if any improprieties are found, we may be required to
refund revenues we have received, to forego anticipated
revenues, and we may be subject to penalties and sanctions,
including prohibitions on our bidding in response to Requests
for Proposals, or RFPs. Certain of the governmental agencies
with which we contract have the authority to audit and
investigate our contracts with them. As part of that process,
government agencies may review our performance of the contract,
our pricing practices, our cost structure and our compliance
with applicable laws, regulations and standards. For contracts
that actually or effectively provide for certain reimbursement
of expenses, if an agency determines that we have improperly
allocated costs to a specific contract, we may not be reimbursed
for those costs, and we could be required to refund the amount
of any such costs that have been reimbursed. If a government
audit asserts improper or illegal activities by us, we may be
subject to civil and criminal penalties and administrative
sanctions, including termination of contracts, forfeitures of
profits, suspension of payments, fines and suspension or
disqualification from doing business with certain government
entities. Any adverse determination could adversely impact our
ability to bid in response to RFPs in one or more jurisdictions.
We depend on a limited number of governmental customers for a
significant portion of our revenues. We currently derive,
and expect to continue to derive, a significant portion of our
revenues from a limited number of governmental agencies. The
loss of, or a significant decrease in, business from the BOP,
ICE, the United States Marshals Service, or USMS, or various
state agencies could seriously harm our financial condition and
results of operations. The three federal governmental agencies
with correctional and detention responsibilities, the BOP, ICE,
and USMS, accounted for 38% of our total revenues for 2004
($429.6 million). The BOP accounted for 16% of our total
revenues for 2004 ($177.9 million), and the USMS accounted
for 15% of our total revenues for 2004 ($165.4 million). We
expect to continue to depend upon the federal agencies and a
relatively small group of other governmental customers for a
significant percentage of our revenues.
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We are dependent upon our senior management and our
ability to attract and retain sufficient qualified
personnel. |
We are dependent upon the continued service of each member of
our senior management team, including John D. Ferguson, our
President and Chief Executive Officer. The unexpected loss of
any of these persons could materially adversely affect our
business and operations. We only have employment agreements with
our President and Chief Executive Officer; Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President
and Chief Corrections Officer; Executive Vice President and
Chief Development Officer; Executive Vice President and Chief
People Officer; and Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary, all of which expire in 2006 subject to annual
renewals unless either party gives notice of termination.
In addition, the services we provide are labor-intensive. When
we are awarded a facility management contract or open a new
facility, we must hire operating management, correctional
officers and other
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personnel. The success of our business requires that we attract,
develop and retain these personnel. Our inability to hire
sufficient qualified personnel on a timely basis or the loss of
significant numbers of personnel at existing facilities could
adversely affect our business and operations.
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We are subject to necessary insurance costs. |
Workers compensation, employee health and general
liability insurance represent significant costs to us. Because
we significantly self-insure for workers compensation,
employee health, and general liability risks, the amount of our
insurance expense is dependent on claims experience, our ability
to control our claims experience, and in the case of
workers compensation and employee health, rising health
care costs in general. Further, additional terrorist attacks
such as those on September 11, 2001, and concerns over
corporate governance and corporate accounting scandals, could
make it more difficult and costly to obtain liability and other
types of insurance. Unanticipated additional insurance costs
could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows,
and the failure to obtain or maintain any necessary insurance
coverage could have a material adverse effect on us.
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We may be adversely affected by inflation. |
Many of our facility management contracts provide for fixed
management fees or fees that increase by only small amounts
during their terms. If, due to inflation or other causes, our
operating expenses, such as wages and salaries of our employees,
insurance, medical, and food costs, increase at rates faster
than increases, if any, in our management fees, then our
profitability would be adversely affected. See
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Inflation
contained in our current report on
Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on January 17, 2006 incorporated by
reference into this prospectus supplement.
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We are subject to legal proceedings associated with owning
and managing correctional and detention facilities. |
Our ownership and management of correctional and detention
facilities, and the provision of inmate transportation services
by a subsidiary, expose us to potential third-party claims or
litigation by prisoners or other persons relating to personal
injury or other damages resulting from contact with a facility,
its managers, personnel or other prisoners, including damages
arising from a prisoners escape from, or a disturbance or
riot at, a facility we own or manage, or from the misconduct of
our employees. To the extent the events serving as a basis for
any potential claims are alleged or determined to constitute
illegal or criminal activity, we could also be subject to
criminal liability. Such liability could result in significant
monetary fines and could affect our ability to bid on future
contracts and retain our existing contracts. In addition, as an
owner of real property, we may be subject to a variety of
proceedings relating to personal injuries of persons at such
facilities. The claims against our facilities may be significant
and may not be covered by insurance. Even in cases covered by
insurance, our deductible (or self-insured retention) may be
significant.
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We are subject to risks associated with ownership of real
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Our ownership of correctional and detention facilities subjects
us to risks typically associated with investments in real
estate. Investments in real estate and, in particular,
correctional and detention facilities have a limited or no
alternative use and thus, are relatively illiquid, and
therefore, our ability to divest ourselves of one or more of our
facilities promptly in response to changed conditions is
limited. Investments in correctional and detention facilities,
in particular, subject us to risks involving potential exposure
to environmental liability and uninsured loss. Our operating
costs may be affected by the obligation to pay for the cost of
complying with existing environmental laws, ordinances and
regulations, as well as the cost of complying with future
legislation. In addition, although we maintain insurance for
many types of losses, there are certain types of losses, such as
losses from earthquakes and acts of terrorism, which may be
either uninsurable or for which it may not be economically
feasible to obtain insurance coverage, in light of the
substantial costs associated with such insurance. As a result,
we could lose both our capital invested in, and
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anticipated profits from, one or more of the facilities we own.
Further, it is possible to experience losses that may exceed the
limits of insurance coverage.
In addition, our increased focus on facility development and
expansions poses an increased risk, including cost overruns
caused by various factors, many of which are beyond our control,
such as weather, labor conditions, and material shortages,
resulting in increased construction costs. Further, if we are
unable to utilize this new capacity, our financial results could
deteriorate.
Certain of our facilities are subject to options to purchase
and reversions. Ten of our facilities are or will be subject
to an option to purchase by certain governmental agencies. Such
options are exercisable by the corresponding contracting
governmental entity generally at any time during the term of the
respective facility management contract. If any of these options
are exercised, there exists the risk that we will be unable to
invest the proceeds from the sale of the facility in one or more
properties that yield as much cash flow as the property acquired
by the government entity. In addition, in the event any of these
options are exercised, there exists the risk that the
contracting governmental agency will terminate the management
contract associated with such facility. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, the facilities subject to these options
generated $214.0 million in revenue (19% of total revenue)
and incurred $155.0 million in operating expenses. Certain
of the options to purchase are exercisable at prices below fair
market value. See Business Facility
Portfolio Facilities and Facility Management
Contracts contained in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2004 incorporated by reference into
this prospectus supplement.
In addition, ownership of three of our facilities (including two
that are also subject to options to purchase) will, upon the
expiration of certain ground leases with remaining terms
generally ranging from 11 to 13 years, revert to the
respective governmental agency contracting with us. At the time
of such reversion, there exists the risk that the contracting
governmental agency will terminate the management contract
associated with such facility. For the year ended
December 31, 2004, the facilities subject to reversion
generated $78.5 million in revenue (7% of total revenue)
and incurred $54.8 million in operating expenses.
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increasing difficulty of obtaining adequate levels of surety
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We are often required to post bid or performance bonds issued by
a surety company as a condition to bidding on or being awarded a
contract. Availability and pricing of these surety commitments
are subject to general market and industry conditions, among
other factors. Recent events in the economy have caused the
surety market to become unsettled, causing many reinsurers and
sureties to reevaluate their commitment levels and required
returns. As a result, surety bond premiums generally are
increasing. If we are unable to effectively pass along the
higher surety costs to our customers, any increase in surety
costs could adversely affect our operating results. We cannot
assure you that we will have continued access to surety credit
or that we will be able to secure bonds economically, without
additional collateral, or at the levels required for any
potential facility development or contract bids. If we are
unable to obtain adequate levels of surety credit on favorable
terms, we would have to rely upon letters of credit under our
senior secured credit facility, which would entail higher costs
even if such borrowing capacity was available when desired at
the time, and our ability to bid for or obtain new contracts
could be impaired.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds from the sale of the notes
offered by this prospectus supplement will be approximately
$146.7 million after deducting the underwriting discounts
and estimated offering expenses we will pay. The net proceeds
from the notes offered hereby will be used to prepay
approximately $139 million of term loan indebtedness under the
Old Senior Credit Facility and to make capital expenditures.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our consolidated cash and cash
equivalents and capitalization as of September 30, 2005
(1) on an actual basis and (2) on an as adjusted basis
after giving effect to the offering of the notes and the
application of the estimated net proceeds therefrom.
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7.5% senior notes due 2011
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451.6 |
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375.0 |
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Stockholders equity:
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As of September 30, 2005, we had $66.4 million
available under our $125.0 million revolving credit
facility (net of $38.6 million of letters of credit). On
January 10, 2006, we used available cash to repay in full
all amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility. As
of January 17, 2006, no amounts were borrowed under the
revolving credit facility and an aggregate of $36.5 million in
letters of credit were outstanding. |
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Reflects a write off of certain deferred financing costs in
connection with the prepayment of the term loan indebtedness
under the Old Senior Credit Facility. |
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed
charges for the periods indicated:
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The deficiency in earnings to cover fixed charges for the year
ended December 31, 2000 was $760.8 million. This
deficit was primarily the result of impairment losses of
$527.8 million and the write-off of amounts under lease
arrangements of $11.9 million. |
For the purpose of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges, earnings consist of income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes plus fixed charges, excluding
capitalized interest, and fixed charges consist of interest,
whether expensed or capitalized, and amortization of loan costs.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CREDIT FACILITY
The following is a general description of the expected terms
of a proposed new $150.0 million senior secured revolving credit
facility, or the New Revolving Credit Facility, which we are in
the process of arranging with a group of lenders. We expect to
close on the New Revolving Credit Facility in February 2006.
While we currently expect the terms of the New Revolving Credit
Facility to be substantially as described below, no assurance
can be given regarding the implementation of the New Revolving
Credit Facility or the precise terms thereof until the New
Revolving Credit Facility is fully committed and closed.
As of September 30, 2005, our senior secured bank credit
facility, or the Old Senior Credit Facility, was comprised of a
$139.3 million term loan maturing on March 31, 2008
and a revolving credit facility with a capacity of up to
$125.0 million, which includes a $75.0 million
subfacility for letters of credit, expiring on March 31,
2006. At January 17, 2006, no amounts were borrowed under
the revolving credit facility and an aggregate of
$36.5 million in letters of credit were outstanding. We
will use the net proceeds from the offering of the notes to
prepay the term loan indebtedness under the Old Senior Credit
facility and to make capital expenditures. We will use the New
Revolving Credit Facility (i) to repay any amounts
outstanding under the revolving portion of the Old Senior Credit
Facility, (ii) to replace any outstanding letters of credit
issued thereunder and (iii) for general corporate purposes.
Wachovia Bank, National Association will serve as administrative
agent under the New Revolving Credit Facility.
Availability
The New Revolving Credit Facility is expected to be in the
aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million, with a
$10.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and a
$100.0 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters
of credit, and is expected to have a five-year term. Any
swingline loans or letters of credit will reduce the available
commitment under the New Revolving Credit Facility on a
dollar-for-dollar basis. In addition, we are expected to have an
option to increase the availability under the New Revolving
Credit Facility by up to $100.0 million subject to, among
other things, the receipt of commitments for the increased
amount.
Collateral and Guarantees
The loans and other obligations under the New Revolving Credit
Facility are expected be guaranteed by each of our domestic
subsidiaries.
Our obligations under the New Revolving Credit Facility and the
guarantees will be secured by, among other things:
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a pledge of all of the capital stock (or other ownership
interests) of our domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital
stock (or other ownership interests) of our
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all of our accounts receivable and the accounts receivable of
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Interest and Fees
Our borrowings under the senior secured credit facility are
expected to bear interest at rates that, at our option, can be
either:
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a base rate generally defined as the sum of (i) the higher
of (x) the administrative agents prime rate and
(y) the overnight federal funds effective rate plus
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a LIBOR rate generally defined as the sum of (i) the
reserve-adjusted LIBOR (as quoted on the British Banking
Association Telerate Page 3750) for one, two, three or six
months (as selected by us) and (ii) an applicable margin. |
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The initial applicable margin for base rate loans is expected to
be 0.25%, and the initial applicable margin for LIBOR loans is
expected to be 1.25%. Commencing on the date of delivery of our
financial statements occurring after the completion of the
fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2006, the applicable margin
is expected to be subject to adjustment based on our leverage
ratio (consolidated debt/consolidated EBITDA).
Interest on our borrowings is expected to be payable quarterly
in arrears for base rate loans and at the end of each interest
rate period (but not less often than quarterly) for LIBOR loans.
We will also be required to pay a commitment fee on the
difference between committed amounts and amounts other than
swingline loans actually used under the New Revolving Credit
Facility, which initially will be 0.25% per annum, subject to
adjustment in the same manner as the applicable margins for
interest rates.
Certain Covenants
The New Revolving Credit Facility is expected to require us to
meet certain financial tests, including, without limitation:
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EBITDA) of 5.50 to 1.00, reducing to 5.00 to 1.00 in increments
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EBITDA/consolidated interest expense) of 2.25 to 1.00. |
In addition, the New Revolving Credit Facility is expected to
contain certain covenants that, among other things, will
restrict additional indebtedness, liens and encumbrances, loans
and investments, dividends and other restricted payments,
transactions with affiliates, asset sales, acquisitions, capital
expenditures, mergers and consolidations, prepayments or
material amendments of other indebtedness and other matters
customarily restricted in such agreements.
Events of Default
The New Revolving Credit Facility is expected to contain
customary events of default, including, without limitation,
payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties,
covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain other material
indebtedness in excess of specified amounts, certain events of
bankruptcy and insolvency, certain ERISA events, judgment
defaults in excess of specified amounts, termination or
amendment of certain material agreements if such termination or
amendment could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse
to the lenders or otherwise have a material adverse effect and
change in control.
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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES
You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this
description under the subheading Certain
Definitions. In this description, the word CCA
refers only to Corrections Corporation of America and not to any
of its Subsidiaries.
CCA will issue the Notes under a base indenture among itself,
the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee,
as amended and supplemented by a first supplemental indenture
among CCA, the Guarantors and the trustee. For convenience, the
base indenture, as amended and supplemented by the first
supplemental indenture, is referred to as the
Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those
stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by
reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended
(the Trust Indenture Act).
The following description is a summary of the material
provisions of the Indenture. It does not restate that agreement
in its entirety. We urge you to read the Indenture because it,
and not this description, defines your rights as Holders of the
Notes. Certain defined terms used in this description but not
defined below under Certain Definitions have
the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
The registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes. Only registered Holders will have rights
under the Indenture.
Brief Description of the Notes and the Subsidiary
Guarantees
The Notes
The Notes:
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will be general unsecured obligations of CCA; |
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will be equal in right of payment with all existing and future
unsecured senior Indebtedness of CCA; |
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will be senior in right of payment to any future subordinated
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will be unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors. |
However, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to all
borrowings under the Old Credit Agreement, which is secured by
liens on a substantial amount of the assets of CCA and the
Guarantors, and to all borrowings under the New Credit
Agreement, which will be secured by a pledge of the Capital
Stock of CCAs Domestic Subsidiaries and 65% of the Capital
Stock of CCAs first-tier foreign subsidiaries
and all of the accounts receivable and deposit accounts of CCA
and its Domestic Subsidiaries.
All of CCAs existing Domestic Subsidiaries are
Restricted Subsidiaries and will be Guarantors. CCA
currently does not have any material foreign operations.
However, under the circumstances described below under the
subheading Certain Covenants
Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries,
CCA will be permitted to designate certain of its Subsidiaries,
whether formed under the laws of any state of the United States
or the laws of any other country, as Unrestricted
Subsidiaries. CCAs Unrestricted Subsidiaries will
not be subject to many of the restrictive covenants in the
Indenture. Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not guarantee the
Notes.
The Subsidiary Guarantees
The Notes will be guaranteed by all of CCAs existing
Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined) and future subsidiaries that
execute guarantees in accordance with the Indenture as described
in Certain Covenants Additional Subsidiary
Guarantees.
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Each Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes:
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Indebtedness of that Guarantor. |
Not all of CCAs existing Subsidiaries will guarantee the
Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or
reorganization of any of these non-guarantor Subsidiaries, the
non-guarantor Subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt
and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute
any of their assets to CCA. The non-guarantor Subsidiaries
generated less than 1.0% of CCAs consolidated revenues in
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and owned less
than 1.0% of CCAs consolidated assets at all times
throughout such period. The non-guarantor Subsidiaries have no
outstanding third-party debt.
Principal, Maturity and Interest
CCA will issue $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount
of Notes in this offering. CCA may issue additional notes under
the Indenture from time to time after this offering in one or a
series of transactions, subject to the covenant described below
under the caption Certain Covenants
Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
Stock. The Notes and any additional notes of the same
series subsequently issued under the Indenture will be treated
as a single class for all purposes under the Indenture,
including, without limitation, redemption of Notes, offers to
purchase Notes and the percentage of Notes required to consent
to waivers of provisions of, and amendments to, the Indenture.
The Indenture provides that CCA will issue Notes in
denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
excess thereof. The Notes will mature on January 31, 2014.
Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate of 6.75% per annum
and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 31
and July 31, commencing on July 31, 2006. We will make
each interest payment to the holders of record on the close of
business on the immediately preceding January 15 and
July 15.
Interest on the Notes will accrue from the date of original
issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it
was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis
of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes
If a holder of Notes has given wire transfer instructions to
CCA, CCA will pay all principal, interest and premium, if any,
on that holders Notes in accordance with those
instructions. All other payments on the Notes will be made at
the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within
the City and State of New York unless CCA elects to make
interest payments by check mailed to the holders at their
address set forth in the register of holders.
Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes
The trustee will initially act as paying agent and registrar for
the Notes. CCA may change the paying agent or registrar without
prior notice to the holders of the Notes, and CCA or any of its
Subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar.
Transfer and Exchange
A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a Holder to
furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in
connection with a transfer of Notes. Holders will be required to
pay all taxes due on transfer. CCA will not be required to
transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption. Also, CCA
will not be required to transfer or exchange any Note for a
period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be
redeemed.
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Subsidiary Guarantees
The Notes will be guaranteed by each of CCAs current and
future Domestic Subsidiaries that are guarantors of a Credit
Facility. These Subsidiary Guarantees will be joint and several
obligations of the Guarantors. The obligations of each Guarantor
under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited as necessary to
prevent that Subsidiary Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent
conveyance under applicable law. See Risk
Factors Risks Related to the Offering
Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific
circumstances, to void guarantees and require note holders to
return payments received from guarantors.
A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge
with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving
Person), another Person, other than CCA or another Guarantor,
unless:
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property in any such sale or disposition or the Person formed by
or surviving any such consolidation or merger assumes all the
obligations of that Guarantor under the Indenture and its
Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to the Notes pursuant to a
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or other disposition are applied in accordance with the
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The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:
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(1) in connection with any sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to
a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to
such transaction) a Subsidiary of CCA, if the sale or other
disposition complies with the Asset Sale provisions
of the Indenture described in Repurchase at the
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all of the Capital Stock of a Guarantor to a Person that is not
(either before or after giving effect to such transaction) a
Subsidiary of CCA, if the sale complies with the Asset Sale
provisions of the Indenture described in Repurchase
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Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Indenture; |
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Covenant Defeasance of the Notes, as described in
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Optional Redemption
At any time on or prior to January 31, 2009 CCA may on any
one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate
principal amount of outstanding Notes issued under the Indenture
at a redemption price of par plus the stated interest rate, or
106.75% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid
interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of
one or more Equity Offerings; provided that:
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(1) at least 65% of the aggregate
principal amount of Notes originally issued under the Indenture
remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such
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Except pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Notes will not
be redeemable at CCAs option prior to January 31,
2010.
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As shown below, the Notes will initially be redeemable beginning
January 31, 2010, at par plus half the stated interest
rate, declining ratably to par in the year 2012.
Beginning January 31, 2010, CCA may, at its option, redeem
all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than
60 days notice, at the redemption prices (expressed
as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus
accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes redeemed, to the
applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month
period beginning on January 31 of the years indicated below:
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For a description of the procedures applicable to a redemption
of all or part of the Notes pursuant to the provisions of the
Indenture described in this section, see Selection
and Notice.
Mandatory Redemption
CCA is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund
payments with respect to the Notes.
Repurchase at the Option of Holders
Change of Control
If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of Notes will have
the right to require CCA to repurchase all or any part (equal to
$2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of
that Holders Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer
on the terms set forth in the Indenture. In the Change of
Control Offer, CCA will offer a Change of Control Payment in
cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes
repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on
the Notes repurchased, to the date of purchase. Within 10
business days following any Change of Control, CCA will mail a
notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions
that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase
Notes on the Change of Control Payment Date specified in the
notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no
later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed,
pursuant to the procedures required by the Indenture and
described in such notice. CCA will comply with the requirements
of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other
securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those
laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the
repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control. To
the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or
regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of
the Indenture, CCA will comply with the applicable securities
laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its
obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the
Indenture by virtue of such conflict.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, CCA will, to the extent
lawful:
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(1) accept for payment all Notes or
portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of
Control Offer; |
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(2) deposit with the paying agent
an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of
all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and |
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(3) deliver or cause to be
delivered to the trustee the Notes properly accepted together
with an Officers Certificate stating the aggregate
principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased
by CCA. |
The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Notes
properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes,
and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to
be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in
principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes
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surrendered, if any; provided that each new Note will be
in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of
$1,000 in excess thereof.
CCA will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control
Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control
Payment Date.
The provisions described above that require CCA to make a Change
of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be
applicable whether or not any other provisions of the Indenture
are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a
Change of Control, the Indenture does not contain provisions
that permit the holders of the Notes to require that CCA
repurchase or redeem the Notes in the event of a takeover,
recapitalization or similar transaction.
CCA will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon
a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control
Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance
with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a
Change of Control Offer made by CCA and purchases all Notes
properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control
Offer.
The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating
to the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the
properties or assets of CCA and its Subsidiaries taken as a
whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting
the phrase substantially all, there is no precise
established definition of the phrase under applicable law.
Accordingly, the ability of a Holder of Notes to require CCA to
repurchase its Notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets
of CCA and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person
or group may be uncertain.
The Old Credit Agreement contains, and the New Credit Agreement
and other Indebtedness of CCA may contain, prohibitions on, or
an event of default resulting from, the occurrence of events
that would constitute a Change of Control or require that
Indebtedness be repurchased upon a Change of Control. Moreover,
the exercise by the holders of their right to require CCA to
repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control would cause a
default under the Old Credit Agreement, is expected to cause a
default under the New Credit Agreement and may do so under other
Indebtedness even if the Change of Control itself does not.
If a Change of Control Offer occurs, there can be no assurance
that CCA will have available funds sufficient to make the Change
of Control Payment for all of the Notes that might be delivered
by holders seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer. In the
event CCA is required to purchase outstanding Notes pursuant to
a Change of Control Offer, CCA expects that it would seek
third-party financing to the extent it does not have available
funds to meet its purchase obligations and any other obligations
in respect of its other indebtedness. However, there can be no
assurance that CCA would be able to obtain necessary financing.
See Risk Factors Risks Related to Our
Leveraged Capital Structure We are required to
repurchase all or a portion of our existing 7.50% notes, our
6.25% notes and the notes to be issued in this offering upon a
change of control.
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, consummate an Asset
Sale unless:
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(1) CCA (or the Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at the
time of the Asset Sale at least equal to (a) the fair
market value of the assets (other than Designated Assets) or
Equity Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of and
(b) the Designated Asset Value of the Designated Assets
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(2) the fair market value or
Designated Asset Value, as applicable, is determined by
CCAs Board of Directors and evidenced by a resolution of
the Board of Directors set forth in an Officers
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(3) at least 75% of the
consideration received in the Asset Sale by CCA or such
Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash
Equivalents. For purposes of this clause (3) only, each of
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(a) any liabilities, as shown on
CCAs or such Restricted Subsidiarys most recent
balance sheet, of CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than
contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms
subordinated to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee) that are
assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a
customary novation agreement that releases CCA or such
Restricted Subsidiary from further liability; |
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(b) any securities, notes or other
obligations received by CCA or any such Restricted Subsidiary
from such transferee that are converted within 90 days of the
applicable Asset Sale by CCA or such Restricted Subsidiary into
cash or Cash Equivalents, to the extent of the cash or Cash
Equivalents received in that conversion; |
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(c) 100% of the securities, notes
or other obligations or Indebtedness actually received by CCA as
consideration for the sale or other disposition of a Designated
Asset pursuant to the terms of a Designated Asset Contract, but
only to the extent that such securities, notes or other
obligations or Indebtedness were explicitly required to be
included, or permitted to be included solely at the option of
the purchaser, in such consideration pursuant to the terms of
the applicable Designated Asset Contract; |
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(d) 100% of the Indebtedness
actually received by CCA as consideration for the sale or other
disposition of an Unoccupied Facility; and |
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(e) any Designated Non-Cash
Consideration received by CCA or any such Restricted Subsidiary
in the Asset Sale. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, CCA and its Restricted
Subsidiaries may engage in Asset Swaps; provided that,
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(1) immediately after giving effect
to such Asset Swap, CCA would be permitted to incur at least
$1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the
covenant described below under the caption Certain
Covenants Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock and |
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(2) the Board of Directors of CCA
determines that the fair market value of the assets received by
CCA in the Asset Swap is not less than the fair market value of
the assets disposed of by CCA in such Asset Swap and such
determination is evidenced by a resolution of the Board of
Directors set forth in an Officers Certificate delivered
to the trustee. |
Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from
an Asset Sale, CCA may apply those Net Proceeds:
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(1) to repay Indebtedness under a
Credit Facility; |
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(2) to acquire all or substantially
all of the assets of, or a majority of the Voting Stock of,
another Permitted Business; |
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(3) to make a capital expenditure
(provided, that the completion of (i) construction
of new facilities, (ii) expansions to existing facilities,
and (iii) repair or reconstruction of damaged or destroyed
facilities which commences within 360 days after the
receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by CCA may extend
for an additional 360 day period if the Net Proceeds to be
used for such construction, expansion or repair are committed to
and set aside specifically for such activity within
360 days of their receipt); or |
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(4) to acquire other long-term
assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business. |
Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, CCA may
invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by
the Indenture. For avoidance of doubt, prior to being required
to permanently reduce
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revolving credit facility commitments CCA will have the option
of making an Asset Sale Offer in accordance with the terms of
the Indenture.
Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or
invested as provided in the preceding paragraph will constitute
Excess Proceeds. When the aggregate amount of Excess
Proceeds exceeds $15.0 million, CCA will make an Asset Sale
Offer to all holders of Notes and, at CCAs option, all
holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the
Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in the
Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the
proceeds of sales of assets to purchase the maximum principal
amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness
that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer
price in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to 100% of principal
amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of
purchase, and will be payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds
remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, CCA may use
those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited
by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and
other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset
Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the trustee
will select the Notes and such other pari passu
Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon
completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess
Proceeds will be reset at zero.
CCA will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under
the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations
thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant
to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any
securities laws or regulations conflict with the Asset Sale
provisions of the Indenture, CCA will comply with the applicable
securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have
breached its obligations under the Asset Sale provisions of the
Indenture by virtue of such conflict.
The agreements governing CCAs other Indebtedness contain
prohibitions of certain events, including certain types of Asset
Sales. In addition, the exercise by the holders of Notes of
their right to require CCA to repurchase the Notes in connection
with an Asset Sale Offer could cause a default under these other
agreements, even if the Asset Sale itself does not, due to the
financial effect of such repurchases on CCA. Finally, CCAs
ability to pay cash to the holders of Notes upon a repurchase
may be limited by CCAs then existing financial resources.
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time,
the trustee will select Notes for redemption as follows:
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(1) if the Notes are listed on any
national securities exchange, in compliance with the
requirements of the principal national securities exchange on
which the Notes are listed; or |
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(2) if the Notes are not listed on
any national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis (based on
amounts tendered) unless otherwise required by law. |
No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part.
Notices of redemption will be mailed by first class mail at
least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption
date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered
address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than
60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued
in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction
and discharge of the Indenture. Notices of redemption may not be
conditional.
If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of
redemption that relates to that Note will state the portion of
the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed. A new
Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the
original Note will be issued in the name of the Holder of Notes
upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for
redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and
after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or
portions of them called for redemption.
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Certain Covenants
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Changes in Covenants when Notes Rated Investment
Grade |
If on any date following the date of the Indenture:
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(1) the Notes are rated Baa3 or
better by Moodys or BBB-or better by S&P (or, if
either such entity ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside
of the control of CCA, the equivalent investment grade credit
rating from any other nationally recognized statistical
rating organization within the meaning of Rule
15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act selected by CCA as a
replacement agency); and |
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(2) no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, |
then, beginning on that day and continuing at all times
thereafter regardless of any subsequent changes in the rating of
the Notes, the covenants specifically described under the
following captions in this prospectus supplement (the Fall
Away Covenants) will no longer be applicable to the Notes:
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(1) Repurchase at the
Option of Holders Asset Sales; |
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(2) Restricted
Payments; |
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(3) Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock; |
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(4) Dividend and Other
Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries; |
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(5) Designation of
Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries; |
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(6) Transactions with
Affiliates; |
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(7) clause (4) of the covenant
described below under the caption Merger,
Consolidation or Sale of Assets; and |
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(8) clauses (1)(a) and (3) of
the covenant described below under the caption Sale
and Leaseback Transactions. |
As a result, if the conditions set forth in clauses (1) and
(2) of the first paragraph of this covenant are satisfied,
the Notes will be entitled to substantially less covenant
protection from and after CCAs receipt of an investment
grade rating on the Notes. The Fall Away Covenants will not be
reinstated even if CCA subsequently fails to satisfy the
conditions described in clauses (1) and (2) of the
first paragraph of this covenant. There can be no assurance that
the Notes will ever achieve or maintain an investment grade
rating.
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
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(1) declare or pay any dividend or
make any other payment or distribution on account of CCAs,
or any Restricted Subsidiarys, Equity Interests
(including, without limitation, any payment in connection with
any merger or consolidation involving CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary) or to the direct or indirect holders of CCAs
or any Restricted Subsidiarys Equity Interests in their
capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions
(i) payable in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified
Stock) of CCA or (ii) payable to CCA and/or a Restricted
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(2) purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in
connection with any merger or consolidation involving CCA) any
Equity Interests of CCA; |
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(3) make any payment on or with
respect to, or purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or
retire for value any Indebtedness that is expressly subordinated
to the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, except a payment of
interest or principal at the Stated Maturity thereof or a
payment of principal or interest on Indebtedness owed to CCA or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or |
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(4) make any Restricted Investment
(all such payments and other actions set forth in these clauses
(1) through (4) above being collectively referred to
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unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such
Restricted Payment:
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(1) no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a consequence
of such Restricted Payment; and |
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(2) CCA would, at the time of such
Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as
if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the
applicable four-quarter period, have been permitted to incur at
least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of
the covenant described below under the caption
Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock; and |
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(3) such Restricted Payment,
together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted
Payments made by CCA and its Restricted Subsidiaries after
May 3, 2002 (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by
clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8) and (9) of the
next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum, without
duplication, of: |
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(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net
Income of CCA, for the period (taken as one accounting period)
from the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after
May 3, 2002 to the end of CCAs most recently ended
fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are
available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such
Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100%
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(b) 100% of the aggregate net cash
proceeds received by CCA (including the fair market value of any
Permitted Business or assets used or useful in a Permitted
Business to the extent acquired in consideration of Equity
Interests of CCA (other than Disqualified Stock)) since
May 3, 2002 as a contribution to its common equity capital
or from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of CCA (other than
Disqualified Stock) or from the issue or sale of convertible or
exchangeable Disqualified Stock or convertible or exchangeable
debt securities of CCA that have been converted into or
exchanged for such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests
(or Disqualified Stock or debt securities) sold to a Subsidiary
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(c) to the extent that any
Restricted Investment (other than a Restricted Investment
permitted by clause (5) of the next succeeding paragraph)
that was made after May 3, 2002 is sold for cash or
otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of
(i) the cash return of capital with respect to such
Restricted Investment (less the cost of disposition, if any) and
(ii) the initial amount of such Restricted Investment,
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(d) to the extent that any
Unrestricted Subsidiary of CCA is redesignated as a Restricted
Subsidiary after May 3, 2002, the lesser of (i) the
fair market value of CCAs Investment in such Subsidiary as
of the date of such redesignation or (ii) such fair market
value as of the date on which such Subsidiary was originally
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(e) $25.0 million. |
So long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would be
caused thereby, the preceding provisions will not prohibit:
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(1) the payment of any dividend
within 60 days after the date of declaration of the
dividend, if at the date of declaration the dividend payment
would have complied with the provisions of the Indenture; |
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(2) the redemption, repurchase,
retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of any subordinated
Indebtedness of CCA or any Guarantor or of any Equity Interests
of CCA in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the
substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Subsidiary of
CCA) of, Equity Interests of CCA (other than Disqualified
Stock); provided that the amount of any such net cash
proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase,
retirement, defeasance or other acquisition will be excluded
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(3) the defeasance, redemption,
repurchase or other acquisition of subordinated Indebtedness of
CCA or any Guarantor with the net cash proceeds from an
incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; |
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(4) the payment of any dividend by
a Restricted Subsidiary of CCA to the holders of its Equity
Interests on a pro rata basis; |
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(5) (a) the purchase,
redemption or other acquisition, cancellation or retirement for
value of Capital Stock, or options, warrants, equity
appreciation rights or other rights to purchase or acquire
Capital Stock of CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary of CCA or any
parent of CCA held by any existing or former employees of CCA or
any Subsidiary of CCA or their assigns, estates or heirs, in
each case in connection with the repurchase provisions under
employee stock option or stock purchase agreements or other
agreements to compensate management employees; provided
that such redemptions or repurchases pursuant to this clause
will not exceed $2.5 million in the aggregate during any
calendar year and $10.0 million in the aggregate for all
such redemptions and repurchases; provided further, that
CCA may carry-forward and make in a subsequent calendar year, in
addition to the amounts permitted for such calendar year, the
amount of such redemptions or repurchases permitted to have been
made but not made in any preceding calendar year; provided
further that such amount in any calendar year may be
increased by an amount not to exceed (i) the cash proceeds
from the sale of Capital Stock of CCA to existing or former
employees of CCA or any Subsidiary of CCA after the date the
Notes are originally issued (to the extent the cash proceeds
from the sale of such Capital Stock have not otherwise been
applied to the payment of Restricted Payments by virtue of
clause (3)(b) of the preceding paragraph) plus
(ii) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance
policies received by CCA and its Subsidiaries after the date the
Notes are originally issued less (iii) the amount of
any Restricted Payments previously made pursuant to clause
(i) and (ii) of this clause (5)(a); and (b) loans
or advances to employees or directors of CCA or any Subsidiary
of CCA the proceeds of which are used to purchase Capital Stock
of CCA, in an aggregate amount not in excess of
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(6) prior to the date of the
Indenture the declaration and payment by CCA of a dividend
consisting of Qualified Trust Preferred Stock with a fair
market value that is not greater than is necessary in order to
preserve CCAs eligibility to elect REIT status with
respect to its 1999 taxable year; |
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(7) prior to the date of the
Indenture the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or
retirement for value of up to $130.0 million in liquidation
preference of the series B preferred stock if CCA would, at
the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma
effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at
the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, have been
permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness
pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in
the first paragraph of the covenant described below under the
caption Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock; |
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(8) repurchases of Equity Interests
of CCA deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options if
such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price
thereof; |
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(9) prior to the date of the
Indenture the declaration and payment of dividends on CCAs
series A preferred stock and series B preferred stock
in accordance with terms of the series A preferred stock
and series B preferred stock as in effect on May 7,
2003; |
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(10) prior to the date of the
Indenture the payment of the liquidation preference of and all
accrued and unpaid dividends on 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of CCAs series A preferred stock
as in effect on May 7, 2003 and the notice of redemption
given by CCA on May 7, 2003; |
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(11) prior to the date of the
Indenture the redemption pursuant to their terms of all PMI
Notes that remain outstanding on the applicable redemption date
after CCA sends notice of such redemption to the holders of such
notes, provided that (i) CCA converts all PMI Notes
pursuant to their terms upon the proper request of a holder of
such notes and (ii) the fair market value of the common
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upon such conversion (measured as of the date the notice of
redemption is given) is not less than one and one half times the
proceeds such holder would receive pursuant to such redemption; |
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(12) prior to the date of the
Indenture the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or
retirement for value of the shares of series A preferred stock
issued and outstanding on May 7, 2003 with the net proceeds
from the issuance by a Qualified Trust of Qualified Trust
Preferred Stock; and |
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(13) Restricted Payments not
otherwise permitted in an amount not to exceed
$40.0 million. |
The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be
the fair market value on the date of the Restricted Payment of
the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued
by CCA or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the
Restricted Payment. The fair market value of any assets or
securities that are required to be valued by this covenant will
be determined by the Board of Directors whose resolution with
respect thereto will be delivered to the trustee. The Board of
Directors determination must be based upon an opinion or
appraisal issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment
banking firm of national standing if the fair market value
exceeds $15.0 million. Except with respect to any
Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to clauses
(1) through (13) of the immediately preceding
paragraph, not later than 10 days following the end of the
fiscal quarter in which such Restricted Payment was made, CCA
will deliver to the trustee an Officers Certificate
stating that such Restricted Payment is permitted and setting
forth the basis upon which the calculations required by this
Restricted Payments covenant were computed, together
with a copy of any fairness opinion or appraisal required by the
Indenture.
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Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
Stock |
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue,
assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly
liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to
(collectively, incur) any Indebtedness (including
Acquired Debt), and CCA will not issue any Disqualified Stock
and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue
any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that
CCA or its Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Indebtedness
(including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, and the
Guarantors may incur Indebtedness or issue preferred stock, if
the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for CCAs most recently
ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial
statements are available immediately preceding the date on which
such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified
Stock or preferred stock is issued would have been at least 2.0
to 1, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma
application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional
Indebtedness had been incurred or the preferred stock or
Disqualified Stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the
beginning of such four-quarter period.
The first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the
incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness or the
issuance of Disqualified Stock, as set forth below
(collectively, Permitted Debt):
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(1) the incurrence by CCA and any
Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under Credit Facilities
in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding
under this clause (1) not to exceed $715.0 million; |
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(2) the incurrence by CCA and its
Restricted Subsidiaries of the Existing Indebtedness; |
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(3) the incurrence by CCA or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness represented by
Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money
obligations, in each case, incurred for the purpose of financing
all or any part of the purchase price or cost of construction or
improvement of property, plant or equipment used in the business
of CCA or such Restricted Subsidiary, in an aggregate principal
amount, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness
incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to this clause (3), not to exceed the greater
of $25.0 million or 5.0% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at
any time outstanding; |
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(4) the incurrence by CCA or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries of Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are
used to refund, refinance or replace Indebtedness (other than
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Indenture to be incurred under the first paragraph of this
covenant or clauses (2), (3), (4), or (12) of this paragraph; |
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(5) the incurrence by CCA or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries of intercompany Indebtedness between
or among CCA and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the
refinancing or replacement of existing intercompany Indebtedness
between or among CCA and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(a) if CCA or any Guarantor is the
obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness must be
expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of
all Obligations with respect to the Notes, in the case of CCA,
or the Subsidiary Guarantee, in the case of a Guarantor; and |
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(b) (i) any subsequent
issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any
such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than CCA or a
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA and (ii) any sale or other
transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either
CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary of CCA will be deemed, in each
case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by CCA or
such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not
permitted by this clause (6); |
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(6) Hedging Obligations that are
entered into by CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose
of fixing, hedging or swapping interest rate risk in the
ordinary course of CCAs financial management (but in any
event excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative
purposes); |
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(7) the guarantee by CCA or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness of CCA or a
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA that was permitted to be incurred
by another provision of this covenant; |
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(8) the accrual of interest, the
accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the
payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of
additional Indebtedness with the same terms, and the payment of
dividends on Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares
of the same class of Disqualified Stock will not be deemed to be
an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified
Stock for purposes of this covenant; provided, in each
such case, that the amount thereof is included in Fixed Charges
of CCA as accrued interest; |
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(9) the incurrence by CCA or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness, including
Indebtedness represented by letters of credit for the account of
CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary, incurred in respect of
workers compensation claims, self-insurance obligations,
performance, proposal, completion, surety and similar bonds and
completion guarantees provided by CCA or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; provided,
that the underlying obligation to perform is that of CCA and
its Restricted Subsidiaries and not that of CCAs
Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided further, that such
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(10) the incurrence by CCA or any
Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness arising from the honoring
by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or
similar instrument (except in the case of daylight overdrafts)
drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of
business, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished
within five business days of incurrence; |
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(11) the incurrence by CCA or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness, including but
not limited to Indebtedness represented by letters of credit for
the account of CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary, arising from
agreements of CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary providing for
indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar
obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection
with the disposition of any business, assets or Equity Interests
of CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary, other than guarantees of
Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion
of such business, assets or Equity Interests for the purpose of
financing such acquisition; and |
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(12) the incurrence by CCA or any
Subsidiary of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal
amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time
outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness
incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness
incurred pursuant to this clause (12), not to exceed
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CCA will not incur any Indebtedness (including Permitted Debt)
that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any
other Indebtedness of CCA unless such Indebtedness is also
contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Notes on
substantially identical terms; provided, however, that no
Indebtedness of CCA will be deemed to be contractually
subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of
CCA solely by virtue of being unsecured.
For purposes of determining compliance with the provisions in
the Indenture relating to the Incurrence of Indebtedness
and Issuance of Preferred Stock, in the event that an item
of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of
the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses
(1) through (12) above, or is entitled to be incurred
pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, CCA will be
permitted to classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of
its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such
item of Indebtedness, in any manner that complies with this
covenant. Indebtedness under the Old Credit Agreement
outstanding on the date of the Indenture will be deemed to have
been incurred on such date in reliance on the exception provided
by clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt.
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or otherwise cause or
suffer to exist or become effective any Lien of any kind (other
than Permitted Liens) upon any of their property or assets, now
owned or hereafter acquired, unless all payments due under the
Indenture and the Notes are secured on an equal and ratable
basis with the obligations so secured until such time as such
obligations are no longer secured by a Lien.
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Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting
Subsidiaries |
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to
exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or
restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:
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(1) pay dividends or make any other
distributions on its Capital Stock to CCA or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest
or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any
indebtedness owed to CCA or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; |
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(2) make loans or advances to CCA
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(3) transfer any of its properties
or assets to CCA or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. |
However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to
encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
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(1) agreements governing Existing
Indebtedness and the Old Credit Agreement as in effect on the
Issue Date and any amendments, modifications, restatements,
renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or
refinancings of those agreements, including, without limitation,
the New Credit Agreement, provided that the amendments,
modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements,
refundings, replacement or refinancings are not materially more
restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and
other payment restrictions than those contained in those
agreements on the date of the Indenture; |
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(2) the Indenture, the Notes, and
the related Subsidiary Guarantees; |
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(3) applicable law; |
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(4) any instrument governing
Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by CCA or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such
acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital
Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of
such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not
applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any
Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the
Person, so acquired, provided that, in the case of
Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of
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(5) customary non-assignment
provisions of any contract entered into in the ordinary course
of business and customary provisions restricting subletting of
any interest in real property contained in any lease or easement
agreement of CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any customary
restriction on the ability of a Restricted Subsidiary to
dividend, distribute or otherwise transfer any asset which
secures Indebtedness secured by a Lien and which Indebtedness
and which Lien was permitted by the Indenture; |
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(6) purchase money obligations for
property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose
restrictions on that property of the nature described in clause
(3) of the preceding paragraph; |
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(7) any agreement for the sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or
Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts
distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or
capital stock of such Restricted Subsidiary; |
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(8) Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness, provided that the restrictions contained in
the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness
with respect to dividends and other payments are not materially
more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the
agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; |
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(9) Liens securing Indebtedness
otherwise permitted to be incurred under the provisions of the
covenant described above under the caption
Liens that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the
assets subject to such Liens; |
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(10) provisions with respect to the
disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint
venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements
and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course
of business; |
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(11) restrictions on cash or other
deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts
entered into in the ordinary course of business; and |
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(12) any encumbrance or restriction
pursuant to customary provisions restricting dispositions of
real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement
agreements of CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary. |
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Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets |
CCA shall not, in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions, consolidate with or merge with or into any other
Person or sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise
dispose of all or substantially all of its properties and assets
to any Person or group of affiliated Persons, or permit any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to enter into any such transaction
or transactions if such transaction or transactions, in the
aggregate, would result in an assignment, conveyance, transfer,
lease or disposition of all or substantially all of the
properties and assets of CCA and its Restricted Subsidiaries
taken as a whole to any other Person or group of affiliated
Persons, unless at the time and after giving effect thereto:
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(1) either: (a) CCA or any
Restricted Subsidiary is the surviving corporation; or
(b) the Person formed by or surviving any such
consolidation or merger (if other than CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition has been made is a corporation
organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any
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(2) the Person formed by or
surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than CCA or
any Restricted Subsidiary) or the Person to which such sale,
assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been
made assumes all the obligations of CCA under the Notes and the
Indenture pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the
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(3) immediately after such
transaction no Default or Event of Default exists; and |
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(4) CCA, the Restricted Subsidiary,
or the other Person formed by or surviving any such
consolidation or merger (if other than CCA or a Restricted
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assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been
made will, on the date of such transaction after giving pro
forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as
if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable
four-quarter period, (i) be permitted to incur at least
$1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the
covenant described under the caption Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock or (ii) have
a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio that exceeds than CCAs Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction and
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The covenant described under this caption Merger,
Consolidation or Sale of Assets will not apply to:
(i) a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition of assets between or among CCA and any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries; (ii) any merger of a Restricted
Subsidiary into CCA or another Restricted Subsidiary;
(iii) any merger of CCA into a wholly-owned Restricted
Subsidiary created for the purpose of holding the Equity
Interests of CCA; or (iv) a merger between CCA and a
newly-created Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of
reincorporating CCA in another State of the United States.
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Transactions with Affiliates |
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer
or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or
purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or
amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan,
advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate
(each, an Affiliate Transaction), unless:
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(1) the Affiliate Transaction is on
terms that are no less favorable to CCA or the relevant
Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained
in a comparable transaction by CCA or such Restricted Subsidiary
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(2) CCA delivers to the trustee: |
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(a) with respect to any Affiliate
Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions
involving aggregate consideration in excess of
$10.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors set
forth in an Officers Certificate certifying that such
Affiliate Transaction complies with this covenant and that such
Affiliate Transaction has been approved by a majority of the
disinterested members of the Board of Directors; and |
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(b) with respect to any Affiliate
Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions
involving aggregate consideration in excess of
$20.0 million, an opinion as to the fairness to CCA of such
Affiliate Transaction from a financial point of view issued by
an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national
standing. |
The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate
Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the
provisions of the prior paragraph:
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(1) any employment or indemnity
agreement entered into by CCA or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with the past practice of CCA or such Restricted Subsidiary; |
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(2) transactions between or among
CCA and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries; |
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(3) transactions with a Person that
is an Affiliate of CCA solely because CCA owns an Equity
Interest in, or controls, such Person; |
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(4) payment of reasonable directors
fees to Persons who are not otherwise Affiliates of CCA; |
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(5) sales of Equity Interests
(other than Disqualified Stock) to Affiliates of CCA; |
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(6) Permitted Investments and
Restricted Payments that are permitted by the provisions of the
Indenture described above under the caption
Restricted Payments; and |
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(7) any issuance of securities, or
other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or
otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of employment
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other reasonable fees, compensation, benefits and indemnities
paid or entered into by CCA or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to or with
officers, directors or employees of CCA and its Restricted
Subsidiaries. |
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Additional Subsidiary Guarantees |
If any Subsidiary of CCA that is not a Guarantor enters into a
Guarantee of a Credit Facility or any part of the Indebtedness
created under Credit Facilities permitted to be incurred
pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph of the
covenant described above under the caption Certain
Covenants Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock, then that Subsidiary will become a
Guarantor and will execute a supplemental indenture and deliver
an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the trustee within ten
business days of the date on which it was acquired or created.
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Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted
Subsidiaries |
The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary
to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if that designation would not
cause a Default or Event of Default. If a Restricted Subsidiary
is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate fair
market value of all outstanding Investments owned by CCA and its
Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary properly designated
will be deemed to be Investments made as of the time of the
designation, subject to the limitations on Restricted Payments.
That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would
be permitted at that time and if the Restricted Subsidiary
otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The Board of Directors may redesignate any Unrestricted
Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if the redesignation
would not cause a Default.
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Sale and Leaseback Transactions |
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction;
provided that CCA or any Guarantor may enter into a Sale
and Leaseback Transaction if:
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(1) CCA or that Guarantor, as
applicable, could have (a) incurred Indebtedness in an
amount equal to the Attributable Debt relating to such Sale and
Leaseback Transaction under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test
in the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the
caption Incurrence of Indebtedness and
Issuance of Preferred Stock and (b) incurred a Lien
to secure such Indebtedness pursuant to the covenant described
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(2) the gross cash proceeds of that
Sale and Leaseback Transaction are at least equal to the fair
market value, as determined in good faith by the Board of
Directors and set forth in an Officers Certificate
delivered to the trustee, of the property that is the subject of
that Sale and Leaseback Transaction; and |
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(3) the transfer of assets in that
Sale and Leaseback Transaction is permitted by, and CCA applies
the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with, the
covenant described above under the caption
Repurchase at the Option of
Holders Asset Sales. |
CCA will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to,
engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses, except
to such extent as would not be material to CCA and its
Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
CCA will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid
any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes
for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of
any of the terms or provisions of the Indenture or the Notes
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such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all
holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in
the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating
to such consent, waiver or agreement.
Whether or not required by the SEC, so long as any Notes are
outstanding, CCA will furnish to the holders of Notes, within
5 days of the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and regulations:
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(1) all quarterly and annual
financial and other information that would be required to be
contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if CCA
were required to file such Forms, including a
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and, with respect to
the annual information only, a report on the annual financial
statements by CCAs certified independent accountants; and |
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(2) all current reports that would
be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if CCA
were required to file such reports. |
In addition, whether or not required by the SEC, CCA will file a
copy of all of the information and reports referred to in
clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public
availability within the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and regulations (unless the SEC will not accept such a
filing) and make such information available to prospective
investors upon request. In addition, CCA and the Guarantors have
agreed that, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, they
will furnish to the holders and to prospective investors, upon
their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant
to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act, if any such
information is required to be delivered.
If CCA has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted
Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial
information required by the preceding paragraph will include a
reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the
financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and
results of operations of CCA and its Restricted Subsidiaries
separate from the financial condition and results of operations
of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of CCA.
Events of Default and Remedies
Each of the following is an Event of Default:
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(1) default for 30 days in the
payment when due of interest on the Notes; |
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(2) default in payment when due of
the principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes; |
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(3) failure by CCA or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions described
under the captions Repurchase at the Option of
Holders Change of Control,
Repurchase at the Option of Holders Asset
Sales, or Certain Covenants
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(4) failure by CCA or any Guarantor
for 60 consecutive days after notice to comply with any of the
other agreements in the Indenture; |
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(5) default under any mortgage,
indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by
which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for
money borrowed by CCA or any Restricted Subsidiaries (or the
payment of which is guaranteed by CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiaries) whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists,
or is created after the date of the Indenture, if that default: |
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(a) is caused by a failure to pay
principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such
Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period
provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a
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and, in each case, the principal amount of any such
Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other
such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default
or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates
$25.0 million or more; |
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(6) failure by CCA or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in
excess of $25.0 million, which judgments are not paid,
discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; |
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(7) except as permitted by the
Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee shall be held in any
judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall
cease for any reason to be in full force and effect or any
Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor,
shall deny or disaffirm its obligations under its Subsidiary
Guarantee; and |
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(8) certain events of bankruptcy or
insolvency described in the Indenture with respect to CCA or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries. |
In the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events
of bankruptcy or insolvency, with respect to CCA, or any
Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any
group of Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a
Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due
and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any
other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or
the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and
payable immediately.
Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes
except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain
limitations, holders of a majority in principal amount of the
then outstanding Notes may direct the trustee in its exercise of
any trust or power. The trustee may withhold from holders of the
Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default if it
determines that withholding Notes is in their interest, except a
Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal
or interest.
The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Notes then outstanding by notice to the trustee may on behalf of
the holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default or
Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture except
a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of
interest on, or the principal of, the Notes.
CCA is required to deliver to the trustee annually a written
statement regarding compliance with the Indenture. Upon becoming
aware of any Default or Event of Default, CCA is required to
deliver to the trustee a written statement specifying such
Default or Event of Default.
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and
Stockholders
No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of
CCA or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any
obligations of CCA or the Guarantors under the Notes, the
Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or for any claim based on,
in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their
creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and
releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of
the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not
be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities
laws.
Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
CCA may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its
obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding Notes and
all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to
their Subsidiary Guarantees (Legal Defeasance)
except for:
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(1) the rights of holders of
outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the
principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such Notes when
such payments are due from the trust referred to below; |
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(2) CCAs obligations with
respect to the Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes,
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance
of an office or agency for payment and money for security
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(3) the rights, powers, trusts,
duties and immunities of the trustee, and CCAs and the
Guarantors obligations in connection therewith; and |
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(4) the Legal Defeasance provisions
of the Indenture. |
In addition, CCA may, at its option and at any time, elect to
have the obligations of CCA and the Guarantors released with
respect to certain covenants that are described in the Indenture
(Covenant Defeasance) and thereafter any omission to
comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or
Event of Default with respect to the Notes. In the event
Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including
non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and
insolvency events) described below under the caption
Events of Default and Remedies will no longer
constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant
Defeasance:
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(1) CCA must irrevocably deposit
with the trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the holders of
the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government
Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and
non-callable Government Securities, in such amounts as will be
sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of
independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, or
interest and premium, if any, on the outstanding Notes on the
stated maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the
case may be, and CCA must specify whether the Notes are being
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(2) in the case of Legal
Defeasance, CCA has delivered to the trustee an Opinion of
Counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that
(a) CCA has received from, or there has been published by,
the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the date
of the Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable
federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and
based thereon such Opinion of Counsel will confirm that, the
holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain
or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such
Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on
the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as
would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not
occurred; |
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(3) in the case of Covenant
Defeasance, CCA has delivered to the trustee an Opinion of
Counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that the
holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain
or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such
Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on
the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as
would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not
occurred; |
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(4) no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit
(other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the
borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit); |
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(5) such Legal Defeasance or
Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of,
or constitute a default under any material agreement or
instrument (other than the Indenture) to which CCA or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or by which CCA or any of its
Subsidiaries is bound; |
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(6) CCA must deliver to the trustee
an Officers Certificate stating that the deposit was not
made by CCA with the intent of preferring the holders of Notes
over the other creditors of CCA or with the intent of defeating,
hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of CCA or others; and |
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(7) CCA must deliver to the trustee
an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each
stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal
Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with. |
Amendment, Supplement and Waiver
Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the
Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the
consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal
amount of the Notes then
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outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in
connection with a purchase of or tender offer for the Notes),
and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the
Indenture or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the
holders of a majority in principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, consents
obtained in connection with a purchase of or tender offer for
the Notes).
Without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment or
waiver may not (with respect to any Notes held by a
non-consenting Holder):
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(1) reduce the principal amount of
Notes whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or
waiver; |
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(2) reduce the principal of or
change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions
with respect to the redemption of the Notes (other than
provisions relating to the covenants described above under the
caption Repurchase at the Option of Holders); |
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(3) reduce the rate of or change
the time for payment of interest on any Note; |
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(4) waive a Default or Event of
Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium,
if any, on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the
Notes by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes and a waiver of the payment
default that resulted from such acceleration); |
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(5) make any Note payable in
currency other than that stated in the Notes; |
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(6) make any change in the
provisions of the Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults
or the rights of holders of Notes to receive payments of
principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the Notes; |
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(7) waive a redemption payment with
respect to any Note (other than a payment required by one of the
covenants described above under the caption
Repurchase at the Option of Holders); |
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(8) release any Guarantor from any
of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the
Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;
or |
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(9) make any change in the
preceding amendment and waiver provisions. |
Notwithstanding the preceding, without the consent of any Holder
of Notes, CCA, the Guarantors and the trustee may amend or
supplement the Indenture or the Notes:
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(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect
or inconsistency; |
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(2) to provide for uncertificated
Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; |
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(3) to provide for the assumption
of CCAs obligations to holders of Notes in the case of a
merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of
CCAs assets; |
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(4) to make any change that would
provide any additional rights or benefits to the holders of
Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under
the Indenture of any such Holder; |
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(5) to comply with requirements of
the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the
Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act; |
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(6) to conform the text of the
Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or the Notes to any
provision of this Description of Notes to the extent that such
provision in this Description of Notes was intended to be a
verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, the
Subsidiary Guarantees or the Notes; or |
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(7) to allow a Subsidiary to
execute a supplemental indenture for the purpose of providing a
guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. |
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Satisfaction and Discharge
The Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further
effect as to all Notes issued thereunder, when:
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(a) all Notes that have been
authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have
been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has been
deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to CCA, have been
delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or |
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(b) all Notes that have not been
delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and
payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or
otherwise or will become due and payable within one year, and
CCA or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be
deposited with the trustee as trust funds in trust solely for
the benefit of the holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable
Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars
and non-callable Government Securities, in such amounts as will
be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of
interest to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the
Notes not delivered to the trustee for cancellation for
principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of
maturity or redemption; |
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(2) no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit or
will occur as a result of the deposit and the deposit will not
result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default
under, any other instrument to which CCA or any Guarantor is a
party or by which CCA or any Guarantor is bound; |
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(3) CCA or any Guarantor has paid
or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under the Indenture;
and |
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(4) CCA has delivered irrevocable
instructions to the trustee under the Indenture to apply the
deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or
the redemption date, as the case may be. |
In addition, CCA must deliver an Officers Certificate and
an Opinion of Counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions
precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Concerning the Trustee
If the trustee becomes a creditor of CCA or any Guarantor, the
Indenture limits its right to obtain payment of claims in
certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in
respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee
will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if
it acquires any conflicting interest, as described in the
Trust Indenture Act, it must eliminate such conflict within
90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue or
resign.
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the then
outstanding Notes will have the right to direct the time, method
and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy
available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The
Indenture provides that in case an Event of Default occurs and
is continuing, the trustee will be required, in the exercise of
its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the
conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the
trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its
rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any
Holder of Notes, unless such Holder has offered to the trustee
security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss,
liability or expense.
Book-Entry, Delivery and Form
The Notes will be represented by global notes in registered,
global form (collectively, the Global Notes). Except
as set forth below, the Notes will be issued in registered,
global form in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. Notes will be issued at
the
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closing of this offering only against payment in immediately
available funds. The Global Notes will be deposited upon
issuance with the trustee as custodian for The Depository
Trust Company (DTC) in New York, New York, and
registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case, for
credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC
as described below.
Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred,
in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a
successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the
Global Notes may not be exchanged for Notes in certificated form
except in the limited circumstances described below. See
Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated
Notes. Except in the limited circumstances described
below, owners of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will
not be entitled to receive physical delivery of Notes in
certificated form.
Depository Procedures
The following description of the operations and procedures of
DTC is provided solely as a matter of convenience. These
operations and procedures are solely within the control of DTC
and are subject to changes by it. CCA takes no responsibility
for these operations and procedures and urges investors to
contact DTC or its participants directly to discuss these
matters.
DTC has advised CCA that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company
created to hold securities for its participating organizations
(collectively, the Participants) and to facilitate
the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities
between Participants through electronic book-entry changes in
accounts of its Participants. The Participants include
securities brokers and dealers (including the underwriters),
banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations. Access to DTCs system is also available to
other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust
companies that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly
(collectively, the Indirect Participants). Persons
who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by
or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the
Indirect Participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers
of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of
DTC are recorded on the records of the Participants and Indirect
Participants.
DTC has also advised CCA that, pursuant to procedures
established by it:
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(1) upon deposit of the Global
Notes, DTC will credit the accounts of the Participants
designated by the underwriters with portions of the principal
amount of the Global Notes; and |
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(2) ownership of these interests in
the Global Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership
of these interests will be effected only through, records
maintained by DTC (with respect to the Participants) or by the
Participants and the Indirect Participants (with respect to
other owners of beneficial interest in the Global Notes). |
Investors in the Global Notes who are Participants may hold
their interests therein directly through DTC. Investors in the
Global Notes who are not Participants may hold their interests
therein indirectly through organizations which are Participants.
All interests in a Global Note may be subject to the procedures
and requirements of DTC. The laws of some states require that
certain Persons take physical delivery in definitive form of
securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer
beneficial interests in a Global Note to such Persons will be
limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of
Participants, which in turn act on behalf of Indirect
Participants, the ability of a Person having beneficial
interests in a Global Note to pledge such interests to Persons
that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take
actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the
lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.
Except as described below, owners of interests in the Global
Notes will not have Notes registered in their names, will not
receive physical delivery of Notes in certificated form and will
not be considered the registered owners or Holders
thereof under the Indenture for any purpose.
Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and
premium, if any, on a Global Note registered in the name of DTC
or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the
registered Holder under the
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Indenture. Under the terms of the Indenture, CCA and the trustee
will treat the Persons in whose names the Notes, including the
Global Notes, are registered as the owners of the Notes for the
purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes.
Consequently, neither CCA, the trustee nor any agent of CCA or
the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:
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(1) any aspect of DTCs
records or any Participants or Indirect Participants
records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial
ownership interest in the Global Notes or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any of DTCs records or any
Participants or Indirect Participants records
relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the Global
Notes; or |
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(2) any other matter relating to
the actions and practices of DTC or any of its Participants or
Indirect Participants. |
DTC has advised CCA that its current practice, upon receipt of
any payment in respect of securities such as the Notes
(including principal and interest) is to credit the accounts of
the relevant Participants with the payment on the payment date
unless DTC has reason to believe that it will not receive
payment on such payment date. Each relevant Participant is
credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial
ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant
security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the
Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial
owners of Notes will be governed by standing instructions and
customary practices and will be the responsibility of the
Participants or the Indirect Participants and will not be the
responsibility of DTC, the trustee or CCA. Neither CCA nor the
trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its
Participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the Notes,
and CCA and the trustee may conclusively rely on and will be
protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for
all purposes.
Transfers between the Participants will be effected in
accordance with DTCs procedures, and will be settled in
same-day funds.
DTC has advised CCA that it will take any action permitted to be
taken by a Holder of Notes only at the direction of one or more
Participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in
the Global Notes and only in respect of such portion of the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes as to which such
Participant or Participants has or have given such direction.
However, if there is an Event of Default under the Notes, DTC
reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes for legended
Notes in certificated form, and to distribute such Notes to its
Participants.
Although DTC has agreed to the foregoing procedures to
facilitate transfers of interests in the Global Notes among
participants in DTC, DTC is under no obligation to perform or to
continue to perform such procedures, and may discontinue such
procedures at any time. Neither CCA nor the trustee nor any of
their respective agents will have any responsibility for the
performance by DTC or its Participants or Indirect Participants
of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures
governing their operations.
Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes
A Global Note is exchangeable for definitive Notes in registered
certificated form (Certificated Notes) if:
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(1) DTC (a) notifies CCA that
it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the
Global Notes and CCA fails to appoint a successor depositary or
(b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act; |
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(2) CCA, at its option, notifies
the trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of
the Certificated Notes; or |
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(3) there has occurred and is
continuing a Default or Event of Default with respect to the
Notes. |
In addition, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be
exchanged for Certificated Notes upon prior written notice given
to the trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the
Indenture. In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in
exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests in Global
Notes will be
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registered in the names, and issued in any approved
denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in
accordance with its customary procedures).
Same Day Settlement and Payment
CCA will make payments in respect of the Notes represented by
the Global Notes (including principal, premium, if any, and
interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
accounts specified by DTC or its nominee. CCA will make all
payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, with
respect to Certificated Notes by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the
Certificated Notes or, if no such account is specified, by
mailing a check to each such Holders registered address.
The Notes represented by the Global Notes are expected to be
eligible to trade in DTCs Same-Day Funds Settlement
System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in
such Notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in
immediately available funds. CCA expects that secondary trading
in any Certificated Notes will also be settled in immediately
available funds.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the Indenture.
Reference is made to the Indenture for a full disclosure of all
such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein
for which no definition is provided.
Acquired Debt means, with respect to any
specified Person:
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(1) Indebtedness of any other
Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or
into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or
not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in
contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or
becoming a Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and |
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(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien
encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person. |
Affiliate of any specified Person means any
other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by
or under direct or indirect common control with such specified
Person. For purposes of this definition, control, as
used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly
or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management or policies of such Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise;
provided that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the
Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control. For
purposes of this definition, the terms controlling,
controlled by and under common control
with have correlative meanings.
Asset Sale means:
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(1) the sale, lease, conveyance or
other disposition of any assets or rights of CCA and/or any
Restricted Subsidiary, other than sales of inventory in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
provided that the sale, conveyance or other disposition
of all or substantially all of the assets of CCA and its
Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by the
provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption
Repurchase at the Option of Holders
Change of Control and/or the provisions described above
under the caption Certain Covenants
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets and not by the
provisions of the Asset Sale covenant; and |
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(2) the issuance of Equity
Interests in any of CCAs Restricted Subsidiaries or the
sale of Equity Interests in any of its Subsidiaries. |
Notwithstanding the preceding, the following items will not be
deemed to be Asset Sales:
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(1) any single transaction or
series of related transactions that involves the sale of assets
or the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of a Restricted
Subsidiary having a fair market value of less than
$10.0 million; |
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(2) a transfer of assets between or
among CCA and its Restricted Subsidiaries; |
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(3) an issuance of Equity Interests
by a Restricted Subsidiary to CCA or to another Restricted
Subsidiary; |
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(4) the sale or lease of equipment,
inventory, accounts receivable or other assets in the ordinary
course of business; |
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(5) the sale or other disposition
of cash or Cash Equivalents; and |
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(6) a Permitted Investment or a
Restricted Payment that is permitted by the covenant described
above under the caption Certain
Covenants Restricted Payments. |
Asset Swap means an exchange of assets other
than cash, Cash Equivalents or Equity Interests of CCA or any
Subsidiary by CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary of CCA for:
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(1) one or more Permitted
Businesses; |
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(2) a controlling equity interest
in any Person whose assets consist primarily of one or more
Permitted Businesses; and/or |
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(3) one or more real estate
properties. |
Attributable Debt in respect of a Sale and
Leaseback Transaction means, at the time of determination, the
present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental
payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such
Sale and Leaseback Transaction including any period for which
such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the
lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated
using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in
such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.
Auction Rate Securities means any debt
instruments with a long-term nominal maturity for which the
interest rate is reset through a dutch auction
process with interest on such Auction Rate Securities being paid
at the end of each such auction period; provided, however,
that such Auction Rate Securities shall have, at the time of
purchase, one of the two highest rating categories obtainable
from either Moodys or S&P.
Beneficial Owner has the meaning assigned to
such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the
Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial
ownership of any particular person (as that term is
used in Section 13(d) (3) of the Exchange Act), such
person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership
of all securities that such person has the right to
acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether
such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon
the occurrence of a subsequent condition. The terms
Beneficially Owns and Beneficially Owned
have a corresponding meaning.
Board of Directors means:
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(1) with respect to a corporation,
the board of directors of the corporation; |
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(2) with respect to a partnership,
the board of directors of the general partner of the
partnership; and |
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(3) with respect to any other
Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar
function. |
Capital Lease Obligation means, at the time
any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in
respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required
to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.
Capital Stock means:
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(1) in the case of a corporation,
corporate stock; |
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(2) in the case of an association
or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated)
of corporate stock; |
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(3) in the case of a partnership or
limited liability company, partnership or membership interests
(whether general or limited); and |
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(4) any other interest or
participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a
share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets
of, the issuing Person. |
Cash Equivalents means:
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(1) United States dollars; |
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(2) securities issued or directly
and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government
or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government
(provided that the full faith and credit of the United
States is pledged in support of those securities)
(Government Securities) having maturities of
not more than one year from the date of acquisition; |
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(3) readily marketable direct
obligations issued by any state of the United States of America
or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two
highest rating categories obtainable from either Moodys or
S&P with maturities of 12 months or less from the date
of acquisition; |
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(4) Auction Rate Securities; |
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(5) certificates of deposit and
eurodollar time deposits with maturities of six months or less
from the date of acquisition, bankers acceptances with
maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits,
in each case, with any lender party to the Old Credit Agreement
or the New Credit Agreement or with any domestic commercial bank
having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million and
a Thomson Bank Watch Rating of B or better; |
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(6) repurchase obligations with a
term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of
the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered
into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications
specified in clause (3) above; |
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(7) commercial paper having the
highest rating obtainable from Moodys or S&P and in
each case maturing within one year after the date of
acquisition; and |
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(8) money market funds at least 95%
of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds
described in clauses (1) through (7) of this definition. |
Change of Control means the occurrence of any
of the following:
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(1) the direct or indirect sale,
transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of
merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related
transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or
assets of CCA and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
to any person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)
(3) of the Exchange Act); |
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(2) the approval by the holders of
the Voting Stock of CCA of a plan relating to the liquidation or
dissolution of CCA or if no such approval is required the
adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of
CCA by its Board of Directors; |
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(3) the consummation of any
transaction (including without limitation any merger or
consolidation) the result of which is that any
person (as that term is used in Section 13(d)
(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the Beneficial Owner,
directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of
CCA; |
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(4) CCA consolidates with, or
merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidated
with, or merger with or into, CCA, in any such event pursuant to
a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of
CCA or such other Person is converted into or exchanged for
cash, securities or other property, other than any such
transaction where the Voting Stock of CCA outstanding
immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or
exchanged for Voting Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of
the surviving or transferee Person constituting a 45% or more of
the outstanding shares of such Voting Stock of such surviving or
transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such
issuance); or |
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(5) the first day on which a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors of CCA are not
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Consolidated Cash Flow means, with respect to
any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income
of such Person for such period plus:
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(1) an amount equal to any
extraordinary loss plus any net loss realized by such
Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with
an Asset Sale, to the extent such losses were deducted in
computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus |
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(2) provision for taxes based on
income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries
for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was
deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus |
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(3) consolidated interest expense
of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period,
whether paid or accrued and whether or not capitalized
(including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance
costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments,
the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the
interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease
Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt,
commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in
respect of letter of credit or bankers acceptance
financings, and net of the effect of all payments made or
received pursuant to Hedging Obligations), to the extent that
any such expense was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net
Income; plus |
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(4) depreciation, amortization
(including amortization of intangibles but excluding
amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior
period) and other non-cash expenses (excluding any such non-cash
expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or
reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization
of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period) of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to
the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other
non-cash expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated
Net Income; minus |
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(5) non-cash items increasing such
Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than the accrual
of revenue in the ordinary course of business, |
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in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in
accordance with GAAP. |
Consolidated Net Income means, with respect
to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net
Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such
period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with
GAAP; provided that:
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(1) the Net Income (but not loss)
of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is
accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be
included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or
distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or Restricted
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(2) the Net Income of any
Restricted Subsidiary will be excluded to the extent that the
declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by
that Restricted Subsidiary of that Net Income is not at the date
of determination permitted without any prior governmental
approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or
indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any
agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or
governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary
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(3) the Net Income of any Person
acquired in a pooling of interests transaction for any period
prior to the date of such acquisition will be excluded; |
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(4) the cumulative effect of a
change in accounting principles will be excluded; and |
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(5) the Net Income or loss of any
Unrestricted Subsidiary will be excluded, whether or not
distributed to the specified Person or one of its Subsidiaries. |
Consolidated Tangible Assets means the total
assets, less goodwill and other intangibles, shown on CCAs
most recent consolidated balance sheet, determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP less all write-ups
(other than write-ups in connection with acquisitions)
subsequent to the date of the
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Indenture in the book value of any asset (except any such
intangible assets) owned by CCA or any of CCAs Restricted
Subsidiaries.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of
determination, any member of the Board of Directors of CCA who:
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(1) was a member of such Board of
Directors on the date of the Indenture; or |
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(2) was nominated for election or
elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a
majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such
Board at the time of such nomination or election. |
Credit Facilities means, one or more debt
facilities (including, without limitation, the Old Credit
Agreement and the New Credit Agreement) or commercial paper
facilities, in each case with banks or other institutional
lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans,
receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables
to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow
from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of
credit, in each case, as amended (and/or amended and restated),
restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether upon or
after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by
means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors) in
whole or in part from time to time.
Default means any event that is, or with the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an
Event of Default.
Designated Assets means those correctional
facilities owned by CCA that are located in San Diego,
California; Walsenburg, Colorado; Nichols, Georgia; Alamo,
Georgia; Tutwiler, Mississippi; Shelby, Montana; Cushing,
Oklahoma; Holdenville, Oklahoma; Memphis, Tennessee; Washington,
DC; and Whiteville, Tennessee and such other correctional
facilities acquired by CCA after March 8, 2005, in each
case so long as, and to the extent that, CCA or a Restricted
Subsidiary has granted an option to purchase such facility (or
provided for the reversion of CCAs ownership interest in
all or a portion of such facility) pursuant to a Designated
Asset Contract.
Designated Asset Contract means each of the
following contracts pursuant to which CCA has granted
(a) an option to purchase a Designated Asset for the
Designated Asset Value or (b) a right of reversion of all
or a portion of CCAs ownership in such Designated Assets,
in each case as in effect on the date of the Indenture: Standard
Form Lease Agreement, East Mesa Detention Facility, dated
October 30, 1997, between the County of San Diego and CCA;
Lease Agreement, dated April 30, 1996, between Huerfano
County and CCA; Request for Proposal Number 0467-019-955259
Issues on Behalf of the Georgia Department of Corrections re:
Bid of Private Prisons in Coffee and Wheeler Counties; Contract
No. 467-019-955259-1, dated July 24, 1996, between the
Georgia Department of Corrections and CCA; Contract
No. 467-019-955259-2, dated July 24, 1996, between the
Georgia Department of Corrections and CCA; Agreement, dated
October 6, 1998, between the Tallahatchie County
Correctional Authority and CCA, as amended by that certain
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement dated May 18, 2000,
between the Tallahatchie County Correctional Authority and CCA;
Contract for Facility Development Design, Build,
dated July 22, 1998, between the Montana Department of
Corrections and CCA; Contractual Agreement, dated July 1,
1997, between the State of Oklahoma Department of Corrections
and CCA; Correctional Services Contract, dated July 1,
1998, between the State of Oklahoma Department of Corrections
and CCA; Lease Agreement, dated April 15, 1985, between the
County of Shelby and CCA; Contract, dated February 25,
1986, between the Tennessee Department of Finance and
Administration and CCA; Lease Agreement, dated January 1997,
between the District of Columbia and CCA; Incarceration
Agreement, dated October 23, 2002, between the State of
Tennessee, Department of Correction and Hardeman County,
Tennessee and the related Contract for the Lease of Whiteville
Correctional Facility, dated October 9, 2002, between
Hardeman County, Tennessee and CCA; and any contract entered
into after March 8, 2005 under which CCA has granted
(a) an option to purchase a Designated Asset for the
Designated Asset Value or (b) a right of reversion of all
or a portion of CCAs ownership in such Designated Assets;
provided, however, that such contract is entered into in
the ordinary course of business, is consistent with past
practices and is preceded by a resolution of the Board of
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set forth in an Officers Certificate certifying that such
contract has been approved by a majority of the members of the
Board of Directors and the option to purchase or right to
reversion in such contract is on terms the Board of Directors
has determined to be reasonable and in the best interest of the
Company.
Designated Asset Value means the aggregate
consideration specified in a Designated Asset Contract to be
received by CCA upon the exercise of an option to acquire a
Designated Asset pursuant to the terms of a Designated Asset
Contract.
Designated Non-Cash Consideration means the
fair market value of total consideration received by CCA or any
of CCAs Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an
Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash
Consideration pursuant to an Officers Certificate, setting
forth the basis of such valuation, executed by CCAs
principal executive Officer or principal financial Officer, less
the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection
with the Asset Sale; provided, however, that if the
Designated Non-Cash Consideration is in the form of Indebtedness
the total amount of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration
outstanding at one time shall not exceed the greater of
$15.0 million or 2.5% of Consolidated Tangible Assets.
Disqualified Stock means any Capital Stock
that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which
it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case
at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the
happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable,
pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or
redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in
whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days
after the date on which the Notes mature. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute
Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital
Stock have the right to require CCA to repurchase such Capital
Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset
sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such
Capital Stock provide that CCA may not repurchase or redeem any
such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such
repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described
above under the caption Certain
Covenants Restricted Payments.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Restricted
Subsidiary of CCA that was formed under the laws of the United
States or any state of the United States (but not the laws of
Puerto Rico) or the District of Columbia or that guarantees or
otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of
CCA.
Equity Interests means Capital Stock and all
warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but
excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or
exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
Equity Offering means an offering by a Person
of its shares of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified
Stock) however designated and whether voting or non-voting, and
any and all rights, warrants or options to acquire such Equity
Interests (other than Disqualified Stock).
Existing Indebtedness means the Indebtedness
of CCA and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness
under the Old Credit Agreement) in existence on the date of the
Indenture, until such amounts are repaid.
Event of Default means any event that is
described under the caption Events of Defaults and
Remedies.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means with
respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the
Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the
Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that
the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
incurs, assumes, Guarantees, repays, repurchases or redeems any
Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or
issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the
commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which
the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio is made (the Calculation Date), then
the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro
forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee,
repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such
issuance, repurchase or redemption
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of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom as if
the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable
four-quarter reference period.
In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio:
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(1) acquisitions that have been
made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations and
including any related financing transactions, during the
four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference
period and on or prior to the Calculation Date will be given pro
forma effect as if they had occurred on the first day of the
four-quarter reference period and Consolidated Cash Flow for
such reference period will be calculated without giving effect
to clause (3) of the proviso set forth in the definition of
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(2) the Consolidated Cash Flow
attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in
accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses disposed of
prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded; and |
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(3) the Fixed Charges attributable
to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with
GAAP, and operations or businesses disposed of prior to the
Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that
the obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be
obligations of the specified Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date. |
For purposes of making the computations referred to above, the
pro forma change in Consolidated Cash Flow projected by the
Company in good faith as a result of reasonably identifiable and
factually supportable cost savings and costs, as the case may
be, expected to be realized during the consecutive four-quarter
period commencing after such acquisition or transaction (the
Savings Period) will be included in such
calculation for any reference period that includes any of the
Savings Period; provided that any such pro forma change
to such Consolidated Cash Flow will be without duplication for
cost savings and costs actually realized and already included in
such Consolidated Cash Flow. If since the beginning of such
period any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted
Subsidiary or was merged with or into CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) will have made
any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, consolidation
or discontinued operation that would have required adjustment
pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage
Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for
such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition,
merger, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at
the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.
Fixed Charges means, with respect to any
specified Person for any period, the sum, without duplication,
of:
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(1) the consolidated interest
expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such
period, whether paid or accrued, including, without limitation,
the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the
interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease
Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt,
commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in
respect of letters of credit or bankers acceptance
financings, and net of the effect of all payments made or
received pursuant to Hedging Obligations, but excluding
amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount
and other non-cash interest payments; plus |
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(2) the consolidated interest of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized
during such period; plus |
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(3) any interest expense on
Indebtedness of another Person that is Guaranteed by such Person
or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on
assets of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries,
whether or not such Guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus |
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(4) the product of (a) all
dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in cash,
on any series of preferred stock of such Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, other than (i) dividends on Equity
Interests payable in Equity Interests of CCA (other than
Disqualified Stock) or (ii) dividends to CCA or a
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA, times (b) a fraction, the
numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one
minus the then current combined federal, state and local
effective cash tax |
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rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal, in each case, on a
consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP. |
GAAP means generally accepted accounting
principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the
Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements
of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
statements by such other entity as have been approved by a
significant segment of the accounting profession as amended
and/or modified from time to time.
Guarantee means a guarantee other than by
endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection or deposit
in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any
manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of
assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements
in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness, but
not any Indebtedness of CCA under the Forward Delivery Deficits
Agreement, dated as of September 25, 1997, by and between
CCA and Wachovia Bank, National Association (formerly known as
First Union National Bank), as trustee, or under the Debt
Service Deficits Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1997, by
and between CCA and Hardeman County Correctional Facilities
Corporation, each as in effect on the date of the Indenture,
provided that and for so long as such Indebtedness is not
required to be classified as debt of CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary pursuant to GAAP.
Guarantors means each of:
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(1) the Guarantors named under
Subsidiary Guarantees above; and |
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(2) any other subsidiary that
executes a Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture; |
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and their respective successors and assigns. |
Hedging Obligations means, with respect to
any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under:
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(1) interest rate swap agreements,
interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar
agreements; and |
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(2) other agreements or
arrangements designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in interest rates. |
Indebtedness means, with respect to any
specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or
not contingent:
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(1) in respect of borrowed money; |
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(2) evidenced by bonds, notes,
debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or
reimbursement agreements in respect thereof); |
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(3) in respect of bankers
acceptances; |
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(4) representing Capital Lease
Obligations; |
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(5) representing the balance
deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property,
except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or
trade payable; or |
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(6) representing any Hedging
Obligations, |
if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than
letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a
liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared
in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term
Indebtedness includes all Indebtedness of others
secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether
or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person)
and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the
specified Person of any indebtedness of any other Person.
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The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will
be:
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(1) the accreted value of the
Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with
original issue discount; |
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(2) the principal amount of the
Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness
that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any
other Indebtedness; and |
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(3) with respect to Hedging
Obligations, the amount of Indebtedness required to be recorded
as a liability in accordance with GAAP. |
Investments means, with respect to any
Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in
other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans
(including Guarantees or other obligations), advances or capital
contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances
to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of
business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of
Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together
with all items that are or would be classified as investments on
a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the
designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary. If CCA or any Subsidiary of CCA sells or otherwise
disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect
Subsidiary of CCA such that, after giving effect to any such
sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Subsidiary of
CCA, CCA will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date
of any such sale or disposition equal to the fair market value
of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary not sold or disposed
of in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of
the covenant described above under the caption
Certain Covenants Restricted Payments. The
acquisition by CCA or any Subsidiary of CCA of a Person that
holds an Investment in a third Person will be deemed to be an
Investment by CCA or such Subsidiary in such third Person in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the Investment held by
the acquired Person in such third Person in an amount determined
as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described
above under the caption Certain
Covenants Restricted Payments.
Lien means, with respect to any asset, any
mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance
of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed,
recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including
any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to
sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or
agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform
Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.
Moodys means Moodys Investors
Service, Inc.
Net Income means, with respect to any
specified Person for any period, the net income (loss) of
such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any
reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding,
however:
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(1) any gain or loss, together with
any related provision for taxes on such gain or loss, realized
in connection with: (a) any Asset Sale; or (b) the
disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any
Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries; |
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(2) any extraordinary gain or loss,
together with any related provision for taxes on such
extraordinary gain or loss; |
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(3) any loss resulting from
impairment of goodwill recorded on the consolidated financial
statement of a Person pursuant to SFAS No. 142
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets; |
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(4) any loss resulting from the
change in fair value of a derivative financial instrument
pursuant to SFAS No. 133 Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities; and |
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(5) amortization of debt issuance
costs. |
Net Proceeds means the aggregate cash
proceeds received by CCA or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any
cash or Cash Equivalents received
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upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash
consideration, including Designated Non-Cash Consideration,
deemed to be cash pursuant to the provisions of Repurchase
at the Option of Holders Asset Sales, received
in any Asset Sale), net of the direct costs relating to such
Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and
investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any
relocation expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Sale,
taxes paid or payable as a result of the Asset Sale, in each
case, after taking into account any available tax credits or
deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, and amounts
required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness, other
than Indebtedness under a Credit Facility, secured by a Lien on
the asset or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale and
any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such
asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP.
New Credit Agreement means the credit
agreement that CCA intends to enter into with Wachovia Bank,
National Association, as administrative agent, and certain
lenders and other parties thereto, and any related notes,
guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements
executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended
(and/or amended and restated), modified, renewed, refunded,
replaced or refinanced from time to time, in whole or in part,
with the same or different lenders (including, without
limitation, any amendment, amendment and restatement,
modification, renewal, refunding, replacement or refinancing
that increases the maximum amount of the loans made or to be
made thereunder).
Non-Recourse Debt means Indebtedness:
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(1) as to which neither CCA nor any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support
of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument
that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or
indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, or
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(2) no default with respect to
which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness
may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted
Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any
holder of any other Indebtedness of CCA or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or
cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or
payable prior to its stated maturity; and |
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(3) as to which the lenders have
been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to
the stock or assets of CCA or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. |
Notes means the $150.0 million in
aggregate principal amount of CCAs 6.75% Senior Notes due
2014 offered hereby issued pursuant to the Indenture and any
additional notes designated by CCA as the same series as such
senior notes and issued under the Indenture.
Obligations means any principal, interest,
penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and
other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any
Indebtedness.
Old Credit Agreement means that certain Third
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated May 3, 2002 by
and among CCA, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and other parties
thereto, as amended and restated from time to time, including
that certain Seventh Amendment and Consent to Third Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated March 8, 2005, including
any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments
and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each
case as amended (and/or amended and restated), modified,
renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time, in
whole or in part, with the same or different lenders (including,
without limitation, any amendment, amendment and restatement,
modification, renewal, refunding, replacement or refinancing
that increases the maximum amount of the loans made or to be
made thereunder).
Permitted Business means the business
conducted by CCA and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of
the Indenture and businesses reasonably related thereto or
ancillary or incidental thereto or a reasonable extension
thereof, including the privatization of governmental services.
Permitted Investments means:
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(1) any Investment in CCA or in a
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA; |
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(2) any Investment in cash or Cash
Equivalents; |
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(3) any Investment by CCA or any
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA in a Person, if as a result of such
Investment: |
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(a) such Person becomes a
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA; or |
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(b) such Person is merged,
consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or
conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated
into, CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary of CCA; |
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(4) any Investment made as a result
of the receipt of non-cash consideration (including Designated
Non-Cash Consideration) from an Asset Sale that was made
pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant described above
under the caption Repurchase at the Option of
Holders Asset Sales; |
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(5) any acquisition of assets
solely in exchange for the issuance of Equity Interests (other
than Disqualified Stock) of CCA; |
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(6) any Investments received in
compromise of obligations of such persons incurred in the
ordinary course of trade creditors or customers that were
incurred in the ordinary course of business, including pursuant
to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the
bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer; |
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(8) other Investments in any other
Person having an aggregate fair market value (measured on the
date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to
subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other
Investments made pursuant to this clause (8) not to exceed
$35.0 million; |
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(9) payroll, travel and similar
advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such
advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting
purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business; |
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(10) loans or advances to employees
made in the ordinary course of business of CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary not to exceed $5.0 million outstanding at any
one time for all loans or advances under this clause (10); |
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(11) stock, obligations or
securities received in settlement of debts created in the
ordinary course of business and owing to CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any
plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the
bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor; |
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(12) Investments in existence on
the date of the Indenture; |
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(13) Guarantees issued in
accordance with the covenant described above under the caption
Certain Covenants Incurrence of
Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock; |
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(14) Investments that are made with
Equity Interests of CCA (other than Disqualified Stock of CCA); |
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(15) any Investment by CCA or any
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA in a joint venture in a Permitted
Business not to exceed $15.0 million outstanding at any one
time; and |
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(16) any Investment in any Person
that is not at the time of such Investment, or does not thereby
become, a Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate amount (measured
on the date such Investment was made and without giving effect
to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all
other Investments made pursuant to this clause (16) since the
date of first issuance of the Notes (but, to the extent that any
Investment made pursuant to this clause (16) since the date of
first issuance of the Notes is sold or otherwise liquidated for
cash, minus the lesser of (a) the cash return of capital
with respect to such Investment (less the cost of disposition,
if any) and (b) the initial amount of such Investment) not to
exceed 10% of Consolidated Tangible Assets; provided
that, CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary of CCA has entered, or
concurrently with any such Investment, enters into a long-term
lease or management contract with respect to assets of such
Person that are used or useful in a Permitted Business. |
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Permitted Liens means:
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(1) Liens on real or personal
property of CCA and any Guarantor securing Indebtedness and
other Obligations under Credit Facilities that were permitted by
the terms of the Indenture to be incurred; |
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(2) Liens in favor of CCA or the
Guarantors; |
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(3) Liens on property of a Person
existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or
consolidated with CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary of CCA;
provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the
contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend
to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or
consolidated with CCA or the Restricted Subsidiary; |
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(4) Liens on property existing at
the time of acquisition of the property by CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary of CCA, provided that such Liens were in
existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition; |
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(5) Liens to secure the performance
of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance
bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the
ordinary course of business; |
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(6) Liens to secure Indebtedness
(including Capital Lease Obligations) permitted by clause
(3) of the second paragraph of the covenant described above
under the caption Certain Covenants
Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock
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(7) Liens existing on the date of
the Indenture; |
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(8) Liens for taxes, assessments or
governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or
that are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings promptly instituted and diligently concluded,
provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision
as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor; |
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(9) Liens securing Permitted
Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that any such Lien
does not extend to or cover any property, Capital Stock or
Indebtedness other than the property, shares or debt securing
the Indebtedness so refunded, refinanced or extended; |
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(10) Attachment or judgment Liens
not giving rise to a Default or an Event of Default; |
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(11) Liens on the Capital Stock of
Unrestricted Subsidiaries; |
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(12) Liens incurred in the ordinary
course of business of CCA or any Subsidiary of CCA with respect
to obligations that do not exceed $15.0 million at any one
time outstanding; |
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(13) pledges or deposits under
workmens compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or
similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with
bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of
Indebtedness) or leases to which CCA or any Restricted
Subsidiary is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory
obligations of CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary or deposits or
cash or Government Securities to secure surety or appeal bonds
to which CCA or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or
deposits as security for contested taxes or import or customs
duties or for the payment of rent, in each case incurred in the
ordinary course of business; |
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(14) Liens imposed by law,
including carriers, warehousemens and
mechanics Liens, in each case for sums not yet due or
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings if a
reserve or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be
required by GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof; |
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(15) encumbrances, easements or
reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights of
way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and
other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to
the use of real properties or liens incidental to the conduct of
the business of CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary or to the
ownership of its properties which do not in the aggregate
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adversely affect the value of said properties or materially
impair their use in the operation of the business of CCA or such
Restricted Subsidiary; |
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(16) Liens securing Hedging
Obligations so long as the related Indebtedness was incurred in
compliance with the covenant described in Certain
Covenants Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock; |
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(17) leases and subleases of real
property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary
conduct of the business of CCA or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries; and |
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(18) normal customary rights of
setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other
depository institutions. |
Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness means any
Indebtedness of CCA or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued
in repayment of, exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are
used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, repay, defease or
refund other Indebtedness of CCA or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness and
Disqualified Stock of CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary);
provided that:
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(1) the principal amount (or
accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted
value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness extended, refinanced,
renewed, replaced, repaid, defeased or refunded (plus all
accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all
expenses and premiums incurred in connection therewith); |
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(2) such Permitted Refinancing
Indebtedness has a final maturity date later than the final
maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity
equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity
of, the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed,
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(3) if the Indebtedness being
extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, repaid, defeased or
refunded is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, such
Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date
later than the final maturity date of, and is subordinated in
right of payment to, the Notes on terms at least as favorable to
the holders of Notes as those contained in the documentation
governing the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed,
replaced, repaid, defeased or refunded; and |
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(4) such Indebtedness is incurred
either by CCA or by the Restricted Subsidiary who is the obligor
on the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed,
replaced, repaid, defeased or refunded. |
Person means any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company,
trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or
government or other entity.
PMI Notes means those certain 4.0%
convertible subordinated notes due February 28, 2005 issued
pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as
of December 31, 1998, as amended on June 30, 2000,
March 5, 2001, and April 28, 2003 between CCA and PMI
Mezzanine Fund, L.P.
Qualified Trust means a trust or other
special purpose vehicle formed for the sole purpose of, and
which is limited by its charter or other organizational
documents to conduct no business other than, issuing Qualified
Trust Preferred Stock and lending the proceeds from such
issuance to CCA.
Qualified Trust Indebtedness means
Indebtedness of CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary to a Qualified
Trust (a) in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding
the amount of funds raised by such trust from the issuance of
Qualified Trust Preferred Stock and (b) that by its
terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is
convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at
the option of the Qualified Trust or the holder of any Qualified
Trust Preferred Stock), or upon the happening of any event,
does not mature and is not mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a
sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the
option of the Qualified Trust or any holder of the Qualified
Trust Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to
the date that is 91 days after the date on which the notes
mature; provided that such Qualified
Trust Indebtedness may be redeemed pursuant to its terms
upon a change of control of CCA if the terms of such Qualified
Trust Indebtedness (a) define a change of
control in a manner that is not more expansive
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than the definition contained in the Indenture and
(b) explicitly provide that no payment shall be made with
respect to such indebtedness upon a change of control unless and
until CCA has complied with the provisions described above under
Repurchase at the Option of Holders
Change of Control and purchases all notes properly
tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to a Change of Control Offer
to the extent required by the Indenture.
Qualified Trust Preferred Stock means a
preferred stock or preferred interest in a Qualified Trust the
net proceeds from the issuance of which are used to finance
Qualified Trust Indebtedness and that, by its terms (or by
the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for
which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the
holder of the Qualified Trust Preferred Stock), or upon the
happening of any event, does not mature and is not mandatorily
redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,
or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Qualified
Trust Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to
the date that is 91 days after the date on which the notes
mature.
Restricted Investment means an Investment
other than a Permitted Investment.
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA means any
Subsidiary of CCA that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
S&P means Standard & Poors
Ratings Group.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction means any
direct or indirect arrangement relating to property now owned or
hereafter acquired by CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby CCA
or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to another
Person and CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such
Person other than a lease properly characterized pursuant to
GAAP as a capital lease obligation.
series A preferred stock means the 8%
Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock of CCA described in
CCAs Amended and Restated Charter.
series B preferred stock means the
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of CCA
described in CCAs Amended and Restated Charter.
Significant Subsidiary means any Subsidiary
that would be a significant subsidiary as defined in
Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X,
promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation
is in effect on the date of the Indenture.
Stated Maturity means, with respect to any
installment of interest or principal on any series of
Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or
principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation
governing such Indebtedness, and will not include any contingent
obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or
principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment
thereof.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any
specified Person:
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(1) any corporation, association or
other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting
power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the
occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of
directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association
or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the
other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and |
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(2) any partnership (a) the
sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is
such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only
general partners of which are that Person or one or more
Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof). |
Subsidiary Guarantee means, individually, any
Guarantee of payment of the Notes by a Guarantor pursuant to the
terms of the Indenture, and, collectively, all such Guarantees.
Each such Subsidiary Guarantee will be in the form proscribed by
the Indenture.
Unoccupied Facility means any prison facility
owned by CCA or a Restricted Subsidiary which for the twelve
month period ending on the date of measurement has had an
average occupancy level of less than 15%.
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Unrestricted Subsidiary means any Subsidiary
of CCA that is designated by the Board of Directors as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board Resolution, but only
to the extent that such Subsidiary:
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(1) has no Indebtedness other than
Non-Recourse Debt; |
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(2) is not party to any agreement,
contract, arrangement or understanding with CCA or any
Restricted Subsidiary of CCA unless the terms of any such
agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less
favorable to CCA or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that
might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not
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(3) is a Person with respect to
which neither CCA nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any
direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for
additional Equity Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve
such Persons financial condition or to cause such Person
to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and |
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(4) has not guaranteed or otherwise
directly or indirectly provided credit support for any
Indebtedness of CCA or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries. |
Any designation of a Subsidiary of CCA as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary will be evidenced to the trustee by filing with the
trustee a certified copy of the Board Resolution giving effect
to such designation and an Officers Certificate certifying
that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and
was permitted by the covenant described above under the caption
Certain Covenants Restricted
Payments. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary
would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted
Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted
Subsidiary for purposes of the Indenture and any Indebtedness of
such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted
Subsidiary of CCA as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is
not permitted to be incurred as of such date under the covenant
described under the caption Certain
Covenants Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of
Preferred Stock, CCA will be in default of such covenant.
The Board of Directors of CCA may at any time designate any
Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary;
provided that such designation will be deemed to be an
incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of CCA of
any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and
such designation will only be permitted if (1) such
Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described under the
caption Certain Covenants
Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred
Stock, calculated on a pro forma basis as if such
designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter
reference period; and (2) no Default or Event of Default
would be in existence following such designation.
Voting Stock of any Person as of any date
means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time
entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of
such Person.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity means, when
applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years
obtained by dividing:
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(1) the sum of the products
obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then
remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other
required payments of principal, or liquidation preference, as
the case may be, including payment at final maturity, in respect
of the Indebtedness, by (b) the number of years (calculated
to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date
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principal amount or liquidation preference, as the case may be,
of such Indebtedness. |
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a general discussion of material U.S.
federal income tax consequences to a holder with respect to the
purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes. This summary
is generally limited to holders who will hold the notes as
capital assets within the meaning of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code) and who
acquire the notes in this offering at the initial offering
price, and does not deal with the U.S. federal income tax
consequences to investors subject to special treatment under the
U.S. federal income tax laws, such as dealers in securities or
foreign currency, tax-exempt entities, banks, thrifts, insurance
companies, persons that hold the notes as part of a
straddle, a hedge against currency risk,
a conversion transaction or other integrated
transaction, certain financial institutions, insurance companies
and U.S. Holders (as defined herein) that have a
functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, all
within the meaning of the Code. In addition, this discussion
does not describe any tax consequences arising out of the tax
laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.
The federal income tax considerations set forth below are based
upon the Code, existing and proposed regulations thereunder, and
current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which
are subject to change. Prospective investors should particularly
note that any such change could have retroactive application so
as to result in federal income tax consequences different from
those discussed below.
The following discussion constitutes the opinion of Bass,
Berry & Sims PLC, tax counsel to the Company, as to the
material U.S. federal income tax consequences generally
applicable to investors who purchase the notes in this offering
at the initial offering price. Investors considering the
purchase of the notes should consult their own tax advisors with
respect to the application of the United States federal income
tax laws to their particular situations, as well as any tax
consequences arising under the federal estate or gift tax rules
or under the laws of any state, local or foreign taxing
jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty.
Taxation of U.S. Holders
The following discussion is limited to the U.S. federal income
tax consequences relevant to U.S. Holders. As used herein,
U.S. Holders are beneficial owners of the notes,
that are, for United States federal income tax purposes:
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individual citizens or residents of the United States; |
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corporations or other entities taxable as corporations created
or organized in, or under the laws of, the United States, any
state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
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estates, the income of which is subject to United States federal
income taxation regardless of its source; or |
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trusts if (A) a court within the United States is able to
exercise primary supervision over the administration of the
trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control
all substantial decisions of the trust, or (B) it has a
valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury
regulations to be treated as a United States person. |
If a partnership or other entity taxable as a partnership holds
notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership or
other entity will generally depend upon the status of the
partner and the activities of the partnership or other entity.
If you are a partner of a partnership or other entity taxable as
a partnership holding the notes, you should consult your tax
advisor regarding the tax consequences of the purchase,
ownership and disposition of the notes.
Certain U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to a
non-U.S. Holder are discussed separately below.
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U.S. Holders generally will be required to recognize as ordinary
income any interest paid or accrued on the notes, in accordance
with their regular method of tax accounting. In certain
circumstances (see Description of Notes
Optional Redemption and Description of
Notes Repurchase at the Option of Holders), we
may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of stated interest or
principal on the notes. According to Treasury Regulations, the
possibility that any such payments in excess of stated interest
or principal will be made will not affect the amount of interest
income a U.S. Holder recognizes if there is only a remote chance
as of the date the notes were issued that such payments will be
made. We intend to take the position that the likelihood of
payment of these amounts is remote; therefore, we do not intend
to treat these potential payments as part of the yield to
maturity of the notes. Our determination that these
contingencies are remote is binding on a U.S. Holder unless such
holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by
applicable Treasury Regulations. Our determination is not,
however, binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were to challenge
this determination, a U.S. Holder might be required to accrue
income on its notes in excess of stated interest, and to treat
as ordinary income rather than capital gain any income realized
on the taxable disposition of a note before the resolution of
the contingencies. In the event a contingency occurs, it would
affect the amount and timing of the income recognized by a U.S.
Holder. If we pay the additional payments, U.S. Holders will be
required to recognize such amounts as income.
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Sale, Exchange or Redemption of the Notes |
Upon the disposition of a note by sale, exchange or redemption,
a U.S. Holder will generally recognize gain or loss equal to the
difference between (1) the amount realized on the
disposition of the note (other than amounts attributable to
accrued interest on the note, which will be treated as ordinary
interest income for federal income tax purposes if not
previously included in income) and (2) the U.S.
Holders adjusted tax basis in the note. A U.S.
Holders adjusted tax basis in a note generally will equal
the cost of the note to such U.S. Holder (other than any cost
attributable to accrued interest as of the date the U.S. Holder
acquired the note) less any principal payments received by the
U.S. Holder.
Gain or loss from the taxable disposition of a note generally
will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain
or loss if the note was held by the U.S. Holder for more than
one year at the time of the disposition. For non-corporate
holders, certain preferential tax rates may apply to gain
recognized as long-term capital gain. The deductibility of
capital losses is subject to certain limitations.
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Backup Withholding and Information Reporting |
Where required, information will be reported to both U.S.
Holders of notes and the IRS regarding the amount of interest
and principal paid on the notes in each calendar year as well as
the corresponding amount of tax withheld, if any exists.
Under the backup withholding provisions of the Code and the
applicable Treasury Regulations, a holder of notes may be
subject to backup withholding at a rate of up to 31% (depending
on the year in which the backup withholding applies) with
respect to interest and principal paid on the notes and/or the
proceeds from dispositions of the notes. Certain holders
(including, among others, corporations and certain tax-exempt
organizations) are generally not subject to backup withholding.
U.S. Holders will be subject to this backup withholding tax if
such holder is not otherwise exempt and such holder:
(1) fails to furnish its taxpayer identification number, or
TIN, which, for an individual, is ordinarily his or her social
security number; (2) furnishes an incorrect TIN;
(3) is notified by the IRS that it has failed to properly
report payments of interest or dividends; or (4) fails to
certify, under penalties of perjury, that it has furnished a
correct TIN and that the IRS has not notified the United States
holder that it is subject to backup withholding. Any amounts
withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a
holder will be allowed as a credit against such holders
United States federal income tax liability and may entitle such
holder to a refund, provided that the required information is
furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders
The following discussion is limited to the U.S. federal income
and estate tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and
disposition of the notes by an initial purchaser of the notes
that is not a U.S. Holder as defined above. The rules governing
the United States federal income taxation of a non-U.S. Holder
of notes are complex and no attempt will be made herein to
provide more than a summary of such rules. Special rules may
apply to certain non-U.S. Holders such as controlled
foreign corporations, passive foreign investment
companies and foreign personal holding
companies. Non-U.S. Holders should consult with their own
tax advisors to determine the effect of federal, state, local
and foreign income tax laws, as well as treaties, with regard to
an investment in the notes, including any reporting requirements.
For purposes of the following discussion, interest and gain on
the sale, exchange or other disposition of a note will be
considered U.S. trade or business income if the
income or gain is either (1) effectively connected with the
conduct of a U.S. trade or business, and (2) attributable
to a U.S. permanent establishment (or to a fixed base) in the
United States.
Generally, interest income of a non-U.S. Holder that is not
effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business is subject
to a withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or, a lower tax rate
specified in an applicable tax treaty). However, interest income
earned on a note by a non-U.S. Holder will qualify for the
portfolio interest exception, and therefore will not
be subject to United States federal income tax or withholding
tax, if:
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the interest income is not effectively connected with a U.S.
trade or business income of the non-U.S. Holder; |
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the non-U.S. Holder does not actually or constructively own 10%
or more of the total combined voting power of the Companys
stock entitled to vote; |
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the non-U.S. Holder is not, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, a controlled foreign corporation that is related to
the Company through stock ownership; |
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the non-U.S. Holder is not a bank which acquired the note in
consideration for an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan
agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or
business; and |
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either (A) the non-U.S. Holder certifies, under penalty of
perjury, to the Company or the Companys agent that it is
not a U.S. person and such non-U.S. Holder provides its name,
address and certain other information on a properly executed
Form W-8 BEN (or an applicable substitute form), or
(B) a securities clearing organization, bank or other
financial institution that holds customers securities in
the ordinary course of its trade or business holds the note on
behalf of the beneficial owner and provides a statement to the
Company or the Companys agent signed under the penalties
of perjury in which the organization, bank or financial
institution certifies that the form or a suitable substitute has
been received by it from the non-U.S. Holder or from another
financial institution entity on behalf of the non-U.S. Holder
and furnishes the Company or the Companys agent with a
copy. |
If a non-U.S. Holder cannot satisfy the requirements for the
portfolio interest exception as described above, the gross
amount of payments of interest to such non-U.S. Holder that are
not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business
(U.S. trade or business income) will be subject to
U.S. federal withholding tax at the rate of 30%, unless a U.S.
income tax treaty applies to reduce or eliminate withholding.
U.S. trade or business income will not be subject to U.S.
federal withholding tax but will be taxed on a net income basis
at regular U.S. tax rates, and if the non-U.S. Holder is a
foreign corporation, such U.S. trade or business income may be
subject to the branch profits tax equal to 30%, or a lower rate
provided by an applicable treaty. In order to claim the benefit
provided by a tax treaty or to claim exemption from withholding
because the income is U.S. trade or business income, a non-U.S.
Holder must provide either:
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a properly executed Form W-8 BEN (or suitable substitute
form) claiming an exemption from or reduction in withholding
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a properly executed Form W-8 ECI (or suitable substitute
form) stating that interest paid on the note is not subject to
withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a U.S.
trade or business. |
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Sale, Exchange or Redemption of Notes |
Generally, a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to United
States federal income tax or withholding tax on any gain
realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of a note unless:
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the gain is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business
or, pursuant to an applicable income tax treaty, the gain is
attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment (or a fixed base)
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the non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the
United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year
in which the disposition of the note is made and certain other
requirements are met, or is subject to tax pursuant to the
provisions of U.S. tax law applicable to certain former citizens
and residents of the United States. |
A holder described in the first bullet point above will be
required to pay U.S. federal income tax on the net gain derived
from the sale, except as otherwise required by an applicable tax
treaty, and if such holder is a foreign corporation, it may also
be required to pay a branch profits tax at a 30% rate or a lower
rate if so specified by an applicable income tax treaty. A
holder described in the second bullet point above will be
subject to a 30% U.S. federal income tax on the gain derived
from the sale, which may be offset by U.S. source capital
losses, even though the holder is not considered a resident of
the U.S.
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Information Reporting and Backup Withholding |
Where required, information will be reported annually to each
non-U.S. Holder as well as the IRS regarding any interest that
is either subject to withholding or exempt from U.S. withholding
tax pursuant to a tax treaty or to the portfolio interest
exception. Copies of these information returns may also be made
available to the tax authorities of the country in which the
non-U.S. Holder resides under the provisions of a specific
treaty or agreement.
Under the backup withholding provisions of the Code and the
applicable Treasury Regulations, a holder of notes may be
subject to backup withholding at a rate of up to 31% (depending
on the year in which the backup withholding applies) with
respect to interest and principal paid on the notes and/or the
proceeds from dispositions of the notes. However, the
regulations provide that payments of principal and interest to a
non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to backup withholding and
information reporting if the non-U.S. Holder certifies its
non-U.S. status under penalties of perjury or satisfies the
requirements of an otherwise established exemption, provided
that neither the Company nor the Companys paying agent has
actual knowledge that such holder is a U.S. person or that the
conditions of any other exemption are not, in fact, satisfied.
The payment of the proceeds from the disposition of notes to or
through the U.S. office of any broker, U.S. or foreign, will be
subject to information reporting and possible backup withholding
unless the non-U.S. Holder certifies its non-U.S. status under
penalty of perjury or satisfies the requirements of an otherwise
established exemption, provided that the broker does not have
actual knowledge that such holder is a U.S. person or that the
conditions of any other exemption are not, in fact, satisfied.
The payment of the proceeds from the disposition of a note to or
through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker that does not
have certain enumerated relationships with the United States
will not be subject to information reporting or backup
withholding.
When a non-U.S. Holder receives a payment of proceeds from the
disposition of notes either to or through a non-U.S. office of a
broker that is either a U.S. person or a person who has certain
enumerated relationships with the United States, the regulations
require information reporting (but not backup withholding) on
the payment, unless the broker has documentary evidence in its
files that the non-U.S. Holder is not a U.S. person and the
broker has no knowledge to the contrary.
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Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a
payment to a holder will be allowed as a credit against such
holders United States federal income tax liability and may
entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required
information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
U.S. Federal Estate Tax
The U.S. federal estate tax will not apply to notes owned by an
individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States
at the time of his death provided that (1) the individual
does not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total
combined voting power of the Companys stock entitled to
vote and (2) interest on the note would not have been, if
received at the time of death, effectively connected with the
conduct of a U.S. trade or business of such holder.
You should consult your own tax advisor as to the particular
tax consequences to you of purchasing, holding and disposing of
the notes, including the applicability and effect of any state,
local or foreign tax laws, and of any proposed changes in
applicable laws.
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ERISA CONSIDERATIONS
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA,
imposes requirements on employee benefit plans subject to
Title I of ERISA, which we refer to as ERISA
plans, and on those persons who are fiduciaries of ERISA
plans. Investments by ERISA plans are subject to ERISAs
general fiduciary requirements, including the requirement of
investment prudence and diversification and the requirement that
an ERISA plans investments be made in accordance with
documents governing the ERISA plan.
Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code
prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA
plan, as well as those plans that are not subject to ERISA but
that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code, such as
individual retirement accounts, which, together with ERISA
plans, we refer to as the plans, and specified
persons, referred to as parties in interest or
disqualified persons, having specified relationships
to such plans, unless a statutory or administrative exemption is
applicable to the transaction. A party in interest or
disqualified person who engages in a prohibited transaction may
be subject to excise taxes and to other penalties and
liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary
of the plan that engaged in a prohibited transaction may be
subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code.
The fiduciary of a plan that proposes to purchase and hold any
notes should consider, among other things, whether such purchase
and holding may involve (1) a direct or indirect extension
of credit to a party in interest or to a disqualified person,
(2) the sale or exchange of any property between a plan and
a party in interest or disqualified person or (3) the
transfer to, or use by or for the benefit of, a party in
interest or disqualified person, of any plan assets. Depending
upon the identity of the plan fiduciary making the decision to
acquire or hold the notes on behalf of a plan Prohibited
Transaction Class Exemption, or PTCE, 91-38 (relating to
investments by bank collective investment funds), PTCE 84-14
(relating to transactions effected by a qualified
professional asset manager), PTCE 95-60 (relating to
investments by an insurance company general account), PTCE 96-23
(relating to transactions directed by an in-house professional
asset manager) or PTCE 90-1 (relating to investments by
insurance company pooled separate accounts), could provide an
exemption from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA
and Section 4975 of the Code, although there can be no
assurance that all of the conditions of such exemptions will be
satisfied.
Federal, state, local or non-United States laws governing the
investment and management of the assets of governmental plans
and other plans which are not subject to ERISA or the Code may
contain fiduciary and prohibited transaction requirements
similar to those under Title I of ERISA and
Section 4975 of the Code, which we refer to as
similar laws. Accordingly, fiduciaries of such
plans, in consultation with their counsel, should consider the
impact of their respective laws on investments in the notes and
the considerations discussed above, to the extent applicable.
Because of the above, the notes should not be purchased or held
by any person investing plan assets of any plan or
employee benefit plan subject to similar laws, unless such
purchase and holding will not be subject to, or will be exempt
from, the prohibited transactions rules of ERISA and the Code or
similar violation of any applicable similar laws.
Accordingly, by acceptance of a note, each purchaser and
subsequent transferee of a note will be deemed to have
represented and warranted that either (1) no portion of the
assets used by such purchaser or transferee to acquire the notes
constitutes assets of any employee benefit plan subject to
Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or the
applicable provisions of any similar law or (2) the
purchase and holding of the notes by such purchaser or
transferee will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited
transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975
of the Code or a violation of any similar laws.
Due to the complexity of these rules and penalties that may be
imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited
transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries, or
other persons, considering purchasing the notes on behalf of, or
with the assets of, any plan or employee benefit plan subject to
similar laws, consult with their counsel regarding the potential
applicability of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any
similar laws to such investment and whether an exemption would
be applicable to the purchase and holding of the notes.
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UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
Underwriting Agreement dated January 18, 2006, or the
Underwriting Agreement, among us and the underwriters, each of
the underwriters named below, or the Underwriters, has severally
agreed to purchase from us the principal amount of notes set
forth opposite its name below.
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Lehman Brothers Inc.
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31,500,000 |
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Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC
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31,500,000 |
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
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15,000,000 |
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Avondale Partners, LLC
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7,500,000 |
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Jefferies & Company, Inc.
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7,500,000 |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
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6,750,000 |
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SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc.
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6,750,000 |
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BB&T Capital Markets, a division of Scott &
Stringfellow, Inc.
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6,000,000 |
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The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the
several Underwriters thereunder are subject to approval of
certain legal matters by counsel and to various other
conditions. The Underwriters are obligated to purchase and
accept delivery of all of the notes if they purchase any of the
notes.
The Underwriters propose to offer the notes directly to the
public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page
of this prospectus supplement. After the offering of the notes,
the public offering price and other selling terms may be changed
by the Underwriters. The notes are offered subject to receipt
and acceptance by the Underwriters and to certain other
conditions, including the right to reject orders in whole or in
part.
We estimate that our total expenses for this offering will be
approximately $3.3 million.
Because affiliates of certain of the Underwriters are lenders
under the Old Senior Credit Facility, and will receive more than
10% of the net proceeds of this offering when we repay term loan
portion of the Old Senior Credit Facility, they may be deemed to
be subject to the provisions of Conduct Rule 2710(h) and
2720 of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or
the NASD. When a NASD member participates in a public offering
of securities in which it, or its affiliates, together with the
other underwriters and their affiliates, will receive more than
10% of the net proceeds of the public offering, then that rule
requires that the yield on debt securities be no lower than that
recommended by a qualified independent underwriter
as defined by Rule 2720 of the NASD. In accordance with
that rule, we have obtained HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. to assume
the responsibilities of acting as a qualified independent
underwriter, which responsibilities include, participating in
due diligence investigation and in the preparation of this
prospectus supplement and the related registration statement. We
have agreed to indemnify HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. in its
capacity as qualified independent underwriter against certain
liabilities under the Securities Act. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
will not receive any additional compensation in connection with
its acting as qualified independent underwriter.
We have agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities under the Securities Act or to contribute to
payments that the Underwriters may be required to make in
respect thereof.
The notes are a new issue of securities with no established
trading market. The notes will not be listed on any securities
exchange or on any automated dealer quotation system. The
Underwriters may make a market in the notes after completion of
the offering, but will not be obligated to do so and may
discontinue any market-making activities at any time without
notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the
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trading market for the notes or that an active public market for
the notes will develop. If an active public trading market for
the notes does not develop, the market price and liquidity of
the notes may be adversely affected.
In connection with the offering of the notes, certain of the
Underwriters may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain
or otherwise affect the price of the notes. Specifically, the
Underwriters may over-allot in connection with the offering,
creating a short position. In addition, the Underwriters may bid
for, and purchase, the notes in the open market to cover short
positions or to stabilize the price of the notes. Any of these
activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the
notes above independent market levels, but no representation is
made hereby of the magnitude of any effect that the transactions
described above may have on the market price of the notes. The
Underwriters will not be required to engage in these activities,
and may engage in these activities, and may end any of these
activities at any time without notice.
The Underwriters and their affiliates have provided, and in the
future may continue to provide, investment banking, commercial
banking and other financial services, including the provision of
credit facilities, to us in the ordinary course of business for
which they have received and will receive customary
compensation. Banc of America Securities LLC served as joint
book-running manager for our 6.25% notes offering, and is
expected to be joint lead arranger under the New Revolving
Credit Facility. Lehman Brothers Inc. served as joint
book-running manager for our 6.25% notes offering. Lehman
Brothers Inc. is the sole lead arranger and Lehman Commercial
Paper Inc., an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Inc., is the
administrative agent under the Old Senior Credit Facility.
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC served as co-manager for our 6.25%
notes offering and is expected to be joint lead arranger under
the New Revolving Credit Facility. Wachovia Bank, National
Association, an affiliate of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, is
expected to serve as sole administrative agent under the New
Revolving Credit Facility. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. served as
joint book-running manager for our 6.25% notes offering.
Avondale Partners, LLC, Jefferies & Company Inc., BB&T
Capital Markets, a division of Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.,
and First Analysis Securities Corporation all served as
co-managers for our 6.25% notes offering. Affiliates of some of
the Underwriters were lenders under the Old Senior Credit
Facility, and we will use the net proceeds from this offering to
prepay the term loan indebtedness under the Old Senior Credit
Facility. See Use of Proceeds. In addition,
affiliates of some of the Underwriters are expected to be
lenders under the New Revolving Credit Facility.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters relating to the notes will be passed upon
for the Company by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Nashville,
Tennessee. Certain legal matters relating to the notes will be
passed upon for the underwriters by Latham & Watkins LLP,
New York, New York. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC will rely upon
Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., Baltimore, Maryland as to all
matters of Maryland law.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Corrections Corporation
of America and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 and 2003,
and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2004 appearing in Corrections Corporation of
America and Subsidiaries Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on January 17, 2006, and
Corrections Corporation of America and Subsidiaries
managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004
appearing in Corrections Corporation of America and
Subsidiaries Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 2004, have been audited by Ernst &
Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set
forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and
incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial
statements and managements assessment are incorporated
herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the
authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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PROSPECTUS
Debt Securities
Guarantees
Preferred Stock
Units
We may offer from time to time:
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We will provide the specific terms of these securities in
supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus
and any prospectus supplement, as well as the documents
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
prospectus, carefully before you invest.
Our principal executive offices are located at 10 Burton
Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215. Our telephone
number is (615) 263-3000.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this
prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
We will sell these securities on a continuous or delayed basis
directly, through agents, dealers or underwriters as designated
from time to time, or through a combination of these methods. We
reserve the sole right to accept, and together with our agents,
from time to time, to reject in whole or in part any proposed
purchase of securities to be made directly or through agents. If
our agents or any dealers or underwriters are involved in the
sale of the securities, the applicable prospectus supplement
will set forth the names of the agents, dealers or underwriters
and any applicable commissions or discounts. Our net proceeds
from the sale of securities will also be set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
The date of this prospectus is January 17, 2006.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the
Commission, using a shelf registration process.
Under the shelf process, we may sell any combination of the
securities registered in one or more offerings. Each time we
sell securities we will provide a prospectus supplement and may
provide other offering materials that will contain specific
information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus
supplement or other offering materials may also add, update or
change information contained in this prospectus. You should read
both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or other
offering materials, together with the additional information
described under the headings Where You Can Find Additional
Information and Incorporation of Information by
Reference.
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or
other offering materials do not contain all of the information
included in the registration statement as permitted by the rules
and regulations of the Commission. For further information, we
refer you to the full registration statement on
Form S-3, of which
this prospectus is a part including its exhibits. We are subject
to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 and, therefore, file reports and other information with
the Commission. Our file number with the Commission is
001-16109. Statements contained in this prospectus and any
accompanying prospectus supplement or other offering materials
about the provisions or contents of any agreement or other
document are only summaries. If an agreement or document is
filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should
refer to that agreement or document for its complete contents.
You should not assume that the information in this prospectus,
any prospectus supplement or any other offering materials is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of each
document.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Our Commission filings are also available over the
Internet at the Commissions web site at
http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we
file at the Commissions public reference room at
100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the Commission at
1-800-SEC-0330 to
obtain information on the operation of the public reference
room. Our common stock is listed and traded on the New York
Stock Exchange, or the NYSE. You may also inspect the
information we file with the Commission at the NYSEs
offices at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. Our
internet address is www.correctionscorp.com. However,
unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the information
on our internet site is not a part of this prospectus any
accompanying prospectus supplement.
INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The Commission allows us to incorporate by reference
the information that we file with the Commission. This means
that we can disclose important business and financial
information to you by referring you to information and documents
that we have filed with the Commission. Any information that we
refer to in this manner is considered part of this prospectus.
Any information that we file with the Commission after the date
of this prospectus will automatically update and supersede the
corresponding information contained in this prospectus or in
documents filed earlier with the Commission.
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We are incorporating by reference the following documents that
we have previously filed with the Commission:
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Form 8-K, filed
with the Commission on January 6, 2005, February 10,
2005, February 23, 2005, March 2, 2005, March 8,
2005, March 9, 2005, March 24, 2005, April 19,
2005, June 2, 2005, June 22, 2005, December 14,
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We are also incorporating by reference any future filings that
we make with the Commission under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date
of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering.
In no event, however, will any of the information that we
disclose under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of any Current Report on
Form 8-K that we
may from time to time furnish with the Commission be
incorporated by reference into, or otherwise included in, this
prospectus. Each document referred to above is available over
the Internet on the Commissions website at
http://www.sec.gov and on our website at
http://www.correctionscorp.com. You may also request a free copy
of any documents referred to above, including exhibits
specifically incorporated by reference in those documents, by
contacting us at the following address and telephone number:
Corrections Corporation of America
10 Burton Hills Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
(615) 263-3000
Attention: Investor Relations
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Except as otherwise provided in the applicable prospectus
supplement, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of the
securities for general corporate purposes, which may include
reducing our outstanding indebtedness, increasing our working
capital, acquisitions and capital expenditures. Pending the
application of the net proceeds, we expect to invest the
proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing instruments or other
investment-grade securities.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed
charges for the periods indicated:
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The deficiency in earnings to cover fixed charges for the year
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deficit was primarily the result of impairment losses of
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For the purpose of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges, earnings consist of income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes plus fixed charges, excluding
capitalized interest, and fixed charges consist of interest,
whether expensed or capitalized, and amortization of loan costs.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement a
description of the debt securities, guarantees of debt
securities, preferred stock or units that may be offered under
this prospectus.
Debt securities offered under this prospectus will be governed
by a document called an Indenture and possibly one
or more supplemental Indentures. Unless we specify otherwise in
the applicable prospectus supplement, the Indenture is a
contract between us and US Bank National Association, as
Trustee. A copy of the form of Indenture is filed as an exhibit
to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a
part. Any supplemental Indenture relating to the Indenture will
be filed in the future with the Commission. See Where You
Can Find Additional Information for information on how to
obtain a copy.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters with respect to securities offered hereby
will be passed upon for us by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC,
Nashville, Tennessee and for any selling stockholder, by the
counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement. Any
underwriters or agents will be represented by their own legal
counsel, who will be identified in the applicable prospectus
supplement. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and any other legal
counsel will rely upon Miles & Stockbridge P.C.,
Baltimore, Maryland as to all matters of Maryland law.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Corrections Corporation
of America and Subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 and 2003,
and for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2004, appearing in Corrections Corporation of
America and Subsidiaries Current Report on
Form 8-K filed
with the Commission on January 17, 2006, and Corrections
Corporation of America and Subsidiaries managements
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2004 appearing in
Corrections Corporation of America and Subsidiaries Annual
Report (Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2004, have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public
accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included
therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements and managements assessment are
incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports
given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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$150,000,000
6.75% Senior Notes
due 2014
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
January 18, 2006
PROSPECTUS
January 17, 2006
Banc of America Securities
LLC
Lehman Brothers
Wachovia Securities
JPMorgan
Avondale Partners
Jefferies &
Company
HSBC
SunTrust Robinson
Humphrey
BB&T Capital
Markets
First Analysis Securities
Corporation